http://www.cardus.ca/contributors/ejacobsen en Copyright 2012 Cardus Thu, 24 May 2012 10:45:56 -0400 Cardus Thu, 24 May 2012 10:45:56 -0400 http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/3138/ Public spaces support social engagement and then provide the necessary buy-in to sustain moral engagement as well.... Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Public spaces support social engagement and then provide the necessary buy-in to sustain moral engagement as well.... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2437/ I wonder if I'll have a renewed opportunity to enjoy these places during the time of Christ's eternal reign. That is to ask: Will public squares be included in the new heaven and earth?... Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 I wonder if I'll have a renewed opportunity to enjoy these places during the time of Christ's eternal reign. That is to ask: Will public squares be included in the new heaven and earth?... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2050/ In public settings, we are often called to "think thickly and speak thinly." So I ground my thinking in scripture and theology, even though my conversation partner may not share these foundations with... Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 In public settings, we are often called to "think thickly and speak thinly." So I ground my thinking in scripture and theology, even though my conversation partner may not share these foundations with... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1239/ If Kuyper's right, I may have discovered one square inch (or at least 16 fluid ounces) of creation over which Jesus Christ does not declare, "It is mine."... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 If Kuyper's right, I may have discovered one square inch (or at least 16 fluid ounces) of creation over which Jesus Christ does not declare, "It is mine."... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1192/ Expressive neighbourhoods allow their less powerful residents to be "heard," visually. This is why I love my new home city of Tacoma, Washington—a place where expressiveness has (for now) found ... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Expressive neighbourhoods allow their less powerful residents to be "heard," visually. This is why I love my new home city of Tacoma, Washington—a place where expressiveness has (for now) found ... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1546/ To celebrate our new online content offerings, Comment asked some friends to answer four light-hearted questions . . .... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 To celebrate our new online content offerings, Comment asked some friends to answer four light-hearted questions . . .... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1032/ I am convinced that many of our daily decisions are somewhat predetermined by other decisions that we may have made without much ethical reflection.... Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 I am convinced that many of our daily decisions are somewhat predetermined by other decisions that we may have made without much ethical reflection.... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/947/ Our greatest hope for healing our fractured and atrophied communities will involve a joint effort between hardware people (like New Urbanists) and software people (like church, neighbourhood, and civi... Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Our greatest hope for healing our fractured and atrophied communities will involve a joint effort between hardware people (like New Urbanists) and software people (like church, neighbourhood, and civi... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/767/ Comment asked regular contributors to tell us of signs of hope they see in their daily work, in the spheres of culture where they are most active, or in the world at large. What follows is their obser... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Comment asked regular contributors to tell us of signs of hope they see in their daily work, in the spheres of culture where they are most active, or in the world at large. What follows is their obser... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/27/ There is so much more to cities than just a thriving economy, including a vibrant arts economy and artistic class. What we should aspire to and seek to achieve for the city is shalom, not Chanel.... Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 There is so much more to cities than just a thriving economy, including a vibrant arts economy and artistic class. What we should aspire to and seek to achieve for the city is shalom, not Chanel.... http://www.cardus.ca/columns/487/ WHAT IS THE NEW URBANISM? New Urbanism is a coalition of architects, developers, planners, journalists, and citizen activists who are committed to the maintenance and development of a physical form ... Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 WHAT IS THE NEW URBANISM? New Urbanism is a coalition of architects, developers, planners, journalists, and citizen activists who are committed to the maintenance and development of a physical form ... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/879/ I love cities the way other people love old growth forests, meandering river walks, and alpine lakes.... Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 I love cities the way other people love old growth forests, meandering river walks, and alpine lakes.... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/382/ A great city is more art than science. From sidewalks to outdoor hallways, municipal policies to urban visionaries, Eric Jacobsen takes us through ten book choices for summer reading on cities.... Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 A great city is more art than science. From sidewalks to outdoor hallways, municipal policies to urban visionaries, Eric Jacobsen takes us through ten book choices for summer reading on cities.... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/286/ Is New Urbanism a pale facsimile of North America's paleo-urban communities in Toronto, New York City, Montreal, or elsewhere? Is New Urbanism merely "gentrification" by another name? Or, are New Urba... Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Is New Urbanism a pale facsimile of North America's paleo-urban communities in Toronto, New York City, Montreal, or elsewhere? Is New Urbanism merely "gentrification" by another name? Or, are New Urba... http://www.cardus.ca/think/785/ From zoning codes to street widths to parking requirements, there's all manner of debate on how to design urban centres with life-giving, invigorating spirit.... Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 From zoning codes to street widths to parking requirements, there's all manner of debate on how to design urban centres with life-giving, invigorating spirit.... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/221/ The Israelites that we meet in scripture are a blessed, albeit forgetful, people. In their attempts to carve out a life for themselves in an increasingly pluralistic culture, they often forgot that th... Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0400 The Israelites that we meet in scripture are a blessed, albeit forgetful, people. In their attempts to carve out a life for themselves in an increasingly pluralistic culture, they often forgot that th...