Richard Sennett’s oeuvre sheds valuable light on persistent social, economic, and communicative problems of great concern to communication ethics. As capitalist economies worldwide continue to flourish and flounder under the current telos of globalization, cities across the globe become more and more the uncontrollable human settlement that, according to Sennett, is still our best chance to experience the fullness of life. For this reason, urban studies remain a fruitful resource for scholars seeking to understand and improve the interdependent relationship that exists between the built environment and our communicative behaviors.