We need to stop accommodating bikers and pedestrians within an auto-dominated environment and instead do the opposite.
Read MoreChris Martenson’s claim that places like Oakland will only get more dangerous after an economic crash is, I think, much more suspect than he knows.
Read MoreSexual harassment is a common experience for women who use public transit and for many, it is the reason they choose to stop taking the bus. How can we put an end to this dangerous problem?
Read MoreA strong town needs strong local businesses.
Read MoreWhat does Strong Towns have to do with Mormonism?
Read MoreChuck Marohn responds to critiques of his essay, Sprawl is not the Problem.
Read MoreWhat does "walkability" really mean?
Read MoreWe're starting a Strong Towns book club. The first book has played a key role in formulating Strong Towns' thinking.
Read MoreThe decade 1997 through 2007 represented a housing bubble. The years 2011 through 2016 represent a housing recovery. Same mountain peak, two different names.
Read MoreCheck out a special book offer and learn about how NACTO’s new Transit Street Design Guide can help streets of every size be redesigned to create great transit streets, supporting strong neighborhoods and downtowns.
Read MoreIn this weekly update podcast, Chuck and Rachel discuss the success of Strong Citizens Week, a recent controversial essay on sprawl, and Chuck's trip to the Strongest Town in America.
Read MoreThis Thursday, you have the opportunity to chat live with Chuck Marohn, president of Strong Towns.
Read MoreHere's a video featuring Chuck Marohn, Joe Minicozzi and Kevin Klinkenberg from an event earlier this year in Savannah. The extended Q&A is a must-watch.
Read MoreI encourage you all to stop using the word sprawl. It doesn't accurately describe the problem, it prevents us from getting to real responses and it unnecessarily divides the national dialog in ways that are unhelpful.
Read MoreNeighborhood events, car-free lifestyles and Mr. Money Mustache were among our most popular topics this week.
Read MoreStrong Citizens may not all be qualified to size a support beam or write the specification for a concrete mixture, but they collectively are the greatest sensors of what is happening in a city.
Read MoreChris Martenson is an economic researcher and futurist who specializes in energy and resource depletion. We're pleased to feature him on the Strong Towns podcast today.
Read MoreMy town is on its way to becoming a Strong Town. The vision is in place. But we're not quite there yet.
Read MoreThis week's theme of Strong Citizens generated a lot of discussion in our comment sections and on our Slack discussion forums. From debates about the value of debt to conversations about the realities of trying to go car-free, here are some excerpts from discussions among members and readers throughout the week.
Read MoreEthan Kent is the Senior Vice President at Project for Public Spaces. Today he talks about his life with a family of four in a 900 sq ft apartment, as well as his work to make public spaces across the world better.
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