jesusurbanist.substack.com | benches, buses, South Nashville, etc. | Lutheran pastorhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3mvl2fu3eic2aThe Nolensville All Access Corridor Community Advisory Board is having its first meeting this Thursday from 2-4p at Coleman Park Community Center.15 Sep 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl2fu3eic2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3mv3hqvcex226For your Wednesday morning reading. "Mobility is never just about getting to the destination. Whether a person is eight years old or eighty, the ability to move through the world safely and freely is about honoring the inherent dignity of a human being." https://jesusurbanist.substack.com/p/babys-first-direct-action09 Sep 2026 11:48 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3hqvcex226https://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3mv22cc57y22yNashville pedestrians deaths are up 130% year over year.08 Sep 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv22cc57y22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3muiitzglc22lGenuinely so happy for bus stop upgrades along Nolensville Pike, but also concerned about how we handle closed sidewalks and bike lanes. This is at Edmondson & Nolensville. The nearest signalized crossing southbound from here is half a mile away.01 Sep 2026 22:47 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muiitzglc22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3muf5nqyii22kWriting this took three years off my life (I had to read Aristotle and Aquinas) and I'm begging you to read it. Housing policy, homelessness, sin, Martin Luther insults, etc. https://jesusurbanist.substack.com/p/is-usury-still-a-sin31 Aug 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf5nqyii22khttps://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3mu5vcjcidc22I told my toddler tomorrow we'd ride bikes and eat ice cream and he smiled SO BIG. So if you wanna see that cheeky lil smile, you should join us tomorrow! [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5vcjcidc22https://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3mttlaj4xec23Nothing has ever affirmed my pro-choice stance so much as 1. being a hospital chaplain and bearing witness to women as they suffered pregnancy losses and 2. being pregnant and giving birth. https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/08/23/repub/abortion-could-return-to-supreme-court-this-time-with-a-focus-on-womens-health/24 Aug 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttlaj4xec23https://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3mtjiz3jbd22eHi a reminder! Not this weekend but the next! Share with your friends! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Aug 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjiz3jbd22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3mtgu2foeb22gI feel compelled to add that Thompson is state owned but crossings are determined locally @nashville.gov. Currently there are no safe ways to cross Thompson on the east side, but there could be. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgu2foeb22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3mtgtkpwsw22gIt's a beautiful morning for a bike commute! My commute includes two high stress areas: a portion of Nolensville Pike, and crossing Thompson Lane.19 Aug 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgtkpwsw22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3mtd3xjdkgk2hTransit justice and housing justice are the same conversation.18 Aug 2026 01:48 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtd3xjdkgk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3mt5eeyx5qc2nIn tomorrow's Gospel reading, we'll hear about a foreign woman being called a dog and people calling to send her away. Not very different than what happens to many strangers in our land today. Except, she becomes the hero of the story.15 Aug 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5eeyx5qc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3mstj3xnn322rTalkin No Right on Red & Pedestrianizing Broadway - two separate initiatives, both with a hope of ending serious injuries and deaths on Nashville roads. https://jesusurbanist.substack.com/p/two-fights-for-a-safer-nashville?r=3g61a&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true11 Aug 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstj3xnn322rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3mst72vesoc2jAlso this road is currently named after an enslaver, but I think we should rededicate it to William Edmondson, a native Nashvillian and first black artist to have a solo show at MOMA. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst72vesoc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3mst6cl2vg222A long time ago I wrote a blog post for the Civic Design Center on Edmondson Pike! And I forgot to post it! Edmondson Pike could be a beautiful, safe street for all users. Instead, it is a dangerous and stressful place for all of us. https://www.civicdesigncenter.org/all-projects-blog/central-artery-for-nippers-corner-community11 Aug 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst6cl2vg222https://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3mst3ogxwc22ySouth Nashville: yes no? fundraiser for Cosecha?11 Aug 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst3ogxwc22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3mslru6zrp226Kinda feel like wasting $12 for a teeny little flower vase I can attach to my bike08 Aug 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mslru6zrp226https://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3msemsjttic23Rode with my toddler to Mariposa Park, which is the newest park in Nashville and in my neighborhood. It was great. On a random Wednesday afternoon, there were 2-3 dozen people there, including a family picnicking on these tables, a group of teenagers walking, lots of kids on the playgrounds05 Aug 2026 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msemsjttic23https://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3msbq32iz6k2jStrong Towns republished (with permission, obvs) my latest Substack. https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-8-4-can-we-feel-bad-for-the-drivers-who-kill-pedestrians04 Aug 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbq32iz6k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3ms6r565wsc2eI get a little tired with all the "houses used to be beautiful with intricate architectural details!" posts online, because you know what's even better than every house having bespoke details? Every human having a place to live.03 Aug 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6r565wsc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3ms3xjluhy225One year ago I put a bench up on KVB, which I thought would be a funny little protest but has been a surprisingly life changing event. Grateful for the best group of people who work hard on it and all the excellent people I've met through the bench parties https://open.substack.com/pub/jesusurbanist/p/how-to-win-friends-and-irritate-local?r=3g61a&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true02 Aug 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms3xjluhy225https://bsky.app/profile/jesusurbanist.bsky.social/post/3mrxjwq4ros2kCycling with your child is dangerous. Putting my toddler on the back of my bike has resulted in a new obsession with fire hydrants, and now I have to talk about them 12 hours a day.31 Jul 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:ja3srixgfa4db3wyenc7c3h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxjwq4ros2k