I just got back from the Ruhr Valley in Western Germany, and I’m excited to share my photos! Why was I in the Ruhr? Good question! I was traveling with my core course, Why Cities Matter. We were on our Long Study Tour, where core courses travel around Europe exploring their academic focus in a new environment. I have so much to say about this trip — about cultural exploration, a new urbanist perspective, friends made — but a picture is worth a thousand words.