Mary McReynolds-Pellinen is an environmental planner, a city councilor and a champion for a renovated historic art center in Virginia, MN. She's doing her part to make the Iron Range a better place.
Read MoreAndrew Hanegmon talks about starting the Iron Range Makerspace and his hopes for this new venture in a podcast interview.
Read MoreWhen all the frontiers have been conquered, and industrial growth stagnates, what is left? The new frontier is not at the edge of towns like Coleraine, it’s right on top.
Read MorePlus a report from the road, from Chuck and Jason.
Read MoreDifferent approaches to building produce very different financial results that can be easily measured and contrasted.
Read MoreThe Iron Range Makerspace will connect residents with space, tools and community to build new businesses and create a better economic future for the region. Founder, Andrew Hanegmon, filled us in on this cool new project.
Read MoreScott Hall is a long-time resident of the Iron Range and the Community Asset Coordinator for KAXE Northern Community Radio. He talks about the history of the region and the changes in the Iron Range over the last several decades, through the lens of his own life there.
Read MoreToday kicks off our first day on the Range. This morning, Chuck Marohn and Jason Schaefer will start out in Grand Rapids, MN. Here's what they're up to.
Read MoreA basic look at financial productivity applied to the Iron Range community of Grand Rapids.
Read MoreThis week Strong Towns will be focusing -- here in our media stream as well as on the ground -- on Minnesota's Iron Range communities.
Read MoreTransportation was a hot topic this week--with conversations on municipal airports, parking and bicycle infrastructure topping the charts.
Read MoreZvi Leve is a Strong Towns member who lives in Montreal and recently led two "Jane's Walks." Today we're sharing photos and reflections from those walks.
Read MoreShe’s smart, she’s motivated and she’s 100% dedicated to helping her town of Pawnee, IN be the best it can be.
Read MoreIn a solo podcast, Chuck talks about the articles he wrote on Smart Growth and sprawl (first and second) and why he doesn't use either term in describing himself or the Strong Towns movement.
Read MoreA recent Newsweek article on urbanism is chock-full of nonsense.
Read MoreAs part of the 24th Congress for the New Urbanism, Chuck Marohn will host the annual NextGen debate on Friday, June 10, from 8-9:30pm.
Read MoreWe're excited to announce the release of a new Strong Towns ebook about housing policy.
Read MoreBiking is so often framed as something people do for exercise or leisure, but this data shows biking has value and purpose far beyond that.
Read MoreNeither raw commerce nor government bureaucracies can ever deliver the same quality results as a close-knit subculture. This is quite evident in the community kitchens of the Sikhs.
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