A New Curbside Chat Video

By this point in Chuck Marohn's career, he has probably shared the Curbside Chat more than 200 times. It's our classic Strong Towns talk, the one that introduces people to the idea of the Growth Ponzi Scheme, the Suburban Experiment and other key concepts that tend to make heads explode, just a bit, the first time they hear them. Many of our members and readers have had the chance to participate in the Chat in person, but we want to make sure those of you that haven't get an opportunity to see what it's about. 

Seattle Greenways was kind enough to film and put together this recording of a Curbside Chat given in Lacey, WA this January. Enjoy and share.

 

You can explore key concepts of the Curbside Chat in this video series created by Gracen Johnson.

More from the Curbside Chat Series:

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America's Suburban Experiment
America's Suburban Experiment

For thousands of years, humans built settlements scaled to people who walked. In a generation, Americans transformed an entire continent around a new transportation technology. We often fail to appreciate how we are testing this approach as we go. Quite simply: it's a massive experiment.

Mechanisms of Growth
Mechanisms of Growth

America’s cultural belief is that growing cities experience not only opportunity and prosperity today, but also success far into the future. There is a built-in assumption that new growth pays for itself today and generates enough wealth to sustain itself generation after generation This is a flawed assumption.

Illusion of Wealth
Illusion of Wealth

New growth creates an illusion of wealth. Local governments experiencing growth look and feel successful; they have high revenues and very little immediate costs associated with them. Long term though, as the liabilities start to come due, they learn that a free road isn't really free.

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