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Renewing the City
Our mission is to renew the city with a culture invigorated by Christian hope, informed by historical perspective, and ennobled for the common good.
Our vision is a city renewed by a cultural vigor that can sustain it, led by an ennobled generation, which humbly welcomes, stewards, and passes on the Christian tradition of civility, eloquence, and theological wisdom. |
CITY RENEWAL
How the City Hurts Your Brain ... and What You Can Do About It
 City life can be both stimulating and exhausting. In a recent article, Jonah Lehrer cites cognitive research which reveals the unique benefits and the potential psychological damage inherent to living in a city. Preserving natural landscapes in cities and recovering their integral role in the warp and woof of our busied lives is one important key to making city life a healthy, humane endeavor. The insights from this research have implications for those who design buildings and other public spaces, as well as for those of us whose daily habits are shaped by them. Click here to read more.
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Art Museum: Cathedral or Cancer?
Which public building represents the greatest architectural, social, and spiritual  significance in a community: the cathedral or the art museum? How has this changed over time? Why does the public find the modernist architectural styles and features of many museums unwelcoming and disorienting? One critic suggests that abandoning trendy architectural pursuits can help restore the use of building plans which are scaled to fit our humanity and are therefore more inviting (and often, more beautiful). Click here to read more of this article, and then let us know what you think in our forum on “Architectural Hope.”
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Classic Literature Book Club discusses Oscar Wilde's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'
 For its July 21 meeting, the Classic Literature Book Club will discuss The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. The group will meet at Rock Point Books at 7:00 p.m.
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NEW AT CRR
New Links on Revitalizing Urban Neighborhoods Added
CRR is now linked to three excellent sites on the role of faith communities in the decline and revitalization of urban neighborhoods. One of the sites, Divine Relics, features photo essays on related topics. Click here to find out more about these sites.
Book Groups Forming
CRR is now forming book discussion groups. Click here to find out more and sign up.
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