At the Table is a podcast that discusses how community-based ministries can contribute to the common good, and they recently invited Strong Towns President Charles Marohn to appear on an episode. Up for discussion: the Suburban Experiment and the role of religious institutions in community development.
Read MoreChurches occupy an awkward spot in the parking debate. Their parking lots are necessary, but only a couple of times a week. Otherwise, the lots sit empty, wasting valuable land. How can churches and cities handle this problem? Here are three possibilities.
Read MoreSara Joy Proppe is the founder and director of Proximity Project, a consultancy that helps churches discover how they can use placemaking to connect with the local community.
Read MoreThis story about a revitalized church’s parking requirements might sound absurd, but it’s reflective of the very real and very absurd regulations most communities face when it comes to parking.
Read MoreParishioners of a historic church in Detroit want to develop eight vacant blocks with missing-middle housing to build a church-centered community.
Read MoreUp 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?
Read MoreBoth urban and suburban places of worship have opportunities to stir the recovery of social gathering places in our communities. Here’s how.
Read MoreStrong 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.
Read MoreThis congregation launched a non-profit organization to help its neighbors—not as an act of benevolence for them, but in solidarity with them.
Read MoreIn 2022’s inaugural Strong Towns Podcast episode, Chuck interviews Tim Soerens, author and co-founder of the Parish Collective.
Read MoreIn 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?
Read MoreWhat if religious congregations are the “sleeping giant” of the Strong Towns movement?
Read MoreChurches 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.
Read MoreHere’s why everyone benefits when faith communities connect their mission and story to their physical place in the neighborhood.
Read MoreThere are many entry points to the Strong Towns conversation. For our content manager, it was asking big questions about how our cities’ development patterns can either bring people together or keep them apart.
Read MoreIf you want to lay up treasures for yourself in Roseville, Michigan, you’ll soon have a new option. But it comes at a high cost to the wallet (and soul) of the community.
Read MoreTax-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?
Read MoreCommunities 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.
Read MoreReligious congregations across the country are facing declining attendance. How can they become more resilient in a changing religious and economic landscape?
Read MoreSpace-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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