Pope Francis on Cities

With a new Pope now elected, reflections on the legacy of Pope Francis are timely. Known for addressing human suffering and poverty with unusual candor, Francis also left a lesser-known mark on how we think about cities. In Laudato Si, he criticized car-centered development and urged leaders to design urban spaces that serve people and nature, not machines. Urbanist Jarrett Walker echoed this, arguing true beauty comes from transforming lives through walkable streets and public spaces—not from imposing architectural monuments. For a little more, the article linked below from The Overhead Wire goes deeper.