Chris Arnade’s Dignity is a striking look into the faces of “back row” America—the poor, the homeless, the addicted, the forgotten. And it’s a challenge to us as a society to design policies that respond to their needs and values.
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Tax-exempt properties have a significant fiscal footprint. Do we understand the impacts we create through the too-often wasteful way we design and build public facilities such as city halls, schools, libraries, and parks?
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It’s not just those who work in or with local government who have something to offer to the Strong Towns movement. Our work touches on deeper questions of how we live in community, and this is why we seek to learn from psychologists, philosophers, historians, and—in one classic 2013 podcast interview—even a religious scholar.
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The physical design of the modern public realm, with its emphasis on speedy efficiency, advances a dehumanizing tendency. It undermines the opportunity to be a neighbor.
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One of the reasons Ocean Grove, New Jersey has endured intact is the presence of a religious community that had a higher calling and a longer event horizon than the dominant secular culture. There are lessons to be learned here even by people who may not identify with the church.
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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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A neglected church building in Akron, Ohio has been transformed into a hub for nonprofits, innovation and community.
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So often, what we call “conversation” is simply each person waiting for their turn to speak rather than truly taking in what is being said.
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Religious congregations across the country are facing declining attendance. How can they become more resilient in a changing religious and economic landscape?
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Celebration of the Sabbath and a desire to live near people and institutions that support your religious practices has shaped the urban fabric of Orthodox Jewish communities.
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I'd like you to join with me and the many good people of Worcester as we mourn the passing of this amazing building.
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We are raising a generation of consumers to which even our zoning codes cater. We want unlimited options. We want the cheapest prices. And, we want convenient access to all of it.
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We must build places that enable us to see the lives of others with knowledge, love, and compassion. This means getting our hands dirty in the soil of our community.
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Space-sharing cuts down on the need for redundant infrastructure and decreases costs for everyone involved. Houses of worship are in the perfect position to creatively share their space.
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Public transit does more than just get us to our destination. It can also teach us to be better people.
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My church, like most others, has not only accepted the environment Americans live in but has joined in the program to turn neighborhoods into parking lots.
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Neither raw commerce nor government bureaucracies can ever deliver the same quality results as a close-knit subculture. This is quite evident in the community kitchens of the Sikhs.
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Whether your church is urban, suburban or rural, these 6 ideas can help you promote bikeability in your community.
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What does Strong Towns have to do with Mormonism?
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Our featured member post this week is a deeply personal piece from Jenn Smith, of Citysmiths. She reflects upon her community work in Rockville and desire to give something back to the place she calls home.
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