Understanding the real costs and long-term liabilities of our infrastructure is essential for the long-term prosperity of our places. Unfortunately, this detail is often overlooked in our decision-making process.
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New facilities aren’t bad, but they do present a problem when we can’t afford to maintain them after they’re built.
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Many of the problems in our cities come down to a shortage in the budget—but the solution to this problem is staring us in the face.
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Residents of Chisholm, MN, have shown that you don’t need to invest a lot of time and money to bring value to your community, and to provide a space for entrepreneurship.
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After one meeting and a little over $3,000, Medicine Hat, AB, decided to take a bottom-up approach to invest in a community-led program that has made better use of their public parks and children’s playgrounds.
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When residents of Medicine Hat, AB, flagged a school crosswalk as dangerous, the city responded quickly with bollards and paint—showing that cities can (and should) implement street design changes before tragedy occurs.
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It can be difficult to find a free public restroom. Here’s how one city in Alberta is tackling the problem, through small, immediately effective solutions.
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By changing a single word in its parking code, Norman, OK, was able to slow the spread of parking lots and remove a major barrier to entry for small developers.
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A local fitness center in Chisholm, MN, shows that you don’t need to look far outside of your city or town to find the best people to develop it.
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On this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck delves into the topic of citizen-led development and its potential to reshape cities in a more financially resilient manner.
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This week on the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck talks about the Community Action Lab, and some of the experiences, conversations, and insights he’s gained while working with the four participating communities.
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The Community Action Lab is the most comprehensive resource Strong Towns offers. Today, a member of the Action Team in Medicine Hat, AB, shares how the program changed the way she sees her city.
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Five communities will pull out the heavy artillery against decline in 2024. Will yours be one of them?
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Today, we’re announcing the four communities hosting the inaugural Community Action Lab.
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Strong Towns’ new director of community action, Edward Erfurt, joins Chuck Marohn to talk about the Community Action Lab—a 24-month program that will put participating communities on the path to prosperity.
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Learn more about this two-year project designed to introduce Strong Towns ideas to your community, shift the conversation there, and kickstart the implementation of a Strong Towns approach.
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Join us on July 14 to learn about a special opportunity to mobilize your community for change.
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