Rick Reinhard
Rick Reinhard is principal of Niagara Consulting Group and associate at The Lakelands Institute. He led public-private economic development partnerships and city governments for 30 years and has devoted the last five years to working for the United Methodist Church. richardtreinhard@gmail.com
A call to rethink dying houses of worship
The US may see 100,000 churches close, and this issue could help determine the success or failure of many downtowns and neighborhoods over the next three to four decades. The skills of urbanists are needed.