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Mapping my city’s moral geography
When I returned to Harrisonburg, I began to see how the built environment reflects and shapes our values and desires.
Can we live without cars?
A pair of new books can challenge Christians to see transportation as an expression of the beloved community.
Philadelphia congregations in dispute over weekend parking in bike lanes
Hostile architecture
In metro areas today, park benches are becoming an endangered species.
The way we build our cities is racist
American buildings, streets, and neighborhoods don’t just host oppression—they embody it.
by Gabe M. Colombo