The flag is ubiquitous, everywhere, to remind us that we’re living in this experiment together. That message, which began with the most generous of intentions, has throughout its history sparked myriad emotions, from nostalgia to national pride, racial division to civil reform, violence to patriotism.

The idea of America reaches the remotest corners of this planet, offering opportunity and hope. The Experiment is solely dependent on the people who live here, naturally creating a direct proximity among age, race, cultural values, and wealth.

America is vast and varied in its landscape and architecture. Our impact on this land, from highways and telephone lines to fences and walls, from private homes to public spaces, is what separates, connects, and constantly reinvents our relationships with neighbors, cultures, and communities.