Up to one-third of all houses of worship in the United States will have closed over the next few years. What will we do with the spaces they leave behind?
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This bicycling pastor’s new book offers valuable advice for any Strong Towns advocate—religious or otherwise.
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What are some of the practical ways that faith communities can contribute to healthy economic ecosystems?
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How do we build vibrant local economies that are good for the people who actually live in a neighborhood?
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Both urban and suburban places of worship have opportunities to stir the recovery of social gathering places in our communities. Here’s how.
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Strong Towns advocates and faith communities both want to create neighborhoods with vibrant economies that benefit everyone. A good place to begin working together is around walkability.
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In 2022’s inaugural Strong Towns Podcast episode, Chuck interviews Tim Soerens, author and co-founder of the Parish Collective.
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It’s hard to meaningfully engage with the poor when everything about our cities is designed to steer us away from them.
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In some places, houses of worship have formed interfaith coalitions, and do valuable work on social justice issues—but what if they also addressed issues of economics and place?
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Tiffany Owens is helping people open their eyes, put down their phones, and truly see their cities.
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Churches in Seattle could provide affordable housing for their communities, while gaining a sustainable source of income…if they weren’t being obstructed by city leaders.
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Here’s why everyone benefits when faith communities connect their mission and story to their physical place in the neighborhood.
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Communities of faith stand in an important position to support vibrant, walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods; and in recent years, some have stepped up to the challenge at a variety of different scales.
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What does Strong Towns have to do with Mormonism?
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Church leaders around the country should be doing everything they can to reconnect the social bonds of our communities. We reconnect the social bonds most easily and effectively when we reconnect the physical bonds. We should be obsessed with getting people out of their cars and back into each other’s lives.
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