The Josias Podcast Episode XXXIX: Urbanism

Podcast Episodes – The Josias

In his final episode (pre-recorded prior to entering seminary), Urban Hannon is joined by Nathaniel Gotcher and special guest Prof. Philip Bess, for a discussion about the theological and philosophical foundations of urbanism—and how we should think about urban form.

Prof. Philip Bess is a Professor at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture. You may read Prof. Bess’s full academic profile here.

Bibliography

• Philip Bess, Till We Have Built Jerusalem: Architecture, Urbanism, and the Sacred (2006)
• Professor Bess’s “Notre Dame Plan of Chicago”: https://afterburnham.com/
• Daniel Burnham’s Plan of Chicago
  • Supplemental information about the Burnham Plan
• Nolli Map of Rome
• Nathaniel Gotcher, “Urbanism and the Common Good” (The Josias)

Header Image: Gentile Bellini, Procession in Piazza San Marco (1496)

If you have questions or comments, please send them to editors(at)thejosias.com.

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Many thanks to our generous supporters on Patreon, who enable us to pay for podcast hosting. If you have not yet joined them, please do so. You can set up a one-time or recurring donation in any amount. Even $1 a month would be splendid.