First Presbyterian Church | Tacoma, WA
Pastor Eric O. Jacobsen
Episode 4 - Ministering in small steps: the neighborhood pedestrian shed
Eric O. Jacobsen, Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian Church Tacoma, shares about his experiences of walking to work as a component of his pastoral identity. He also highlights First Presbyterian’s ‘For Tacoma’ initiative, which includes mapping out the buildings and businesses within the “pedestrian-shed” or neighborhood blocks surrounding the church property as a way to encourage the congregation to identify and pray for each business and building in the local community.
Connect with Eric directly at ejacobsen at fpctacoma.org.
Links to resources and terms from this episode:
Organizations / Websites
Books / Media
The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs
Geography of Nowhere by James Howard Kunstler
Suburban Nation by Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, & Jeff Speck
Walkable City by Jeff Speck
terms
Pedestrian Shed
Traditional Neighborhood Planning
Walkability
Zoning