Tag: Scott Doyon
Community and Charity: Bold Action Inspires a Closer Look
You will always have the poor among you, and you can help them whenever you want to. – Mark 14:07
I’m not sure Jesus could see all the way to the 21st century.
If he could, he may have been more inclined to offer, “You’ll always have the poor, but there are plenty of ways to avoid their unpleasantries. And... Continue Reading
Category Planning and Design, Public Policy
Preservation Through Beauty
A recent New York Times article, examining struggling efforts to preserve the architecture of the New Deal, raises an interesting question: Why do some attempts at preservation capture broad-based attention and support while others wither away as fringe acts of desperation?
The answer might have a lot to do with beauty. Continue Reading
Category Architecture