A review of MOVE: Putting America's Infrastructure Back in the Lead by Rosabeth Moss Kanter.
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I've been holding out on you all summer, but that's not to say that nothing was happening. The catch-up begins now.
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Language bias, are we better off with transportation bill gridlock?, and an Iowa transportation planner gets tactical.
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This fall is going to be packed with Strong Towns events around the country. Here's a list of what we can confirm at this point.
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People move away all the time and I've never felt compelled to write about it, but this was different. This time I was saying goodbye to people who changed a place. We shared a studio that now feels empty. We collaborated on projects that now feel strangely grown up and disconnected. We lived in a neighbourhood that feels a couple degrees cooler without knowing they are there.
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Engagement photos are either urban or rural. They are either a former factory or a leafy meadow, the brick wall of a forgotten factory or an empty beach. Never the subdivision. Never the cul-de-sac.
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How can Strong Towns grow into a movement which brings about transformative change, not tinkering around the edges?
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Way back in May, I shared two videos with our program participants to set the tone for the summer ahead. I've found myself drawn back to them as I hit roadblocks this week. I hope they'll mean something to you as well.
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You can break any law you want if you wear an orange vest.
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Aaron Brown -- author, college instructor and radio producer from Minnesota's iron range -- joins the podcast to talk about the history of the Iron Range, economic development issues and cultural obstacles to change. You can get Aaron's book, Overburden: Modern Life on the Iron Range, and read his regular blog at his site, MinnesotaBrown.com.
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Four simple steps to combat those who claim that there isn't enough parking in your downtown or neighborhood.
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I've been lucky to witness the emergence of the Fredericton Makerspace. I say lucky, because if we did not have some relentlessly dedicated volunteers pouring themselves into the project, it would still be one of those great ideas that never happened. But this week, I stood in the Makerspace woodshop and watched people build together.
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In spite of the fact that ⅓ of all American are renting their housing, there seems to be a notion in many neighborhoods and towns that owners are the only residents who are going to be valuable members of their communities. Instead, renters should be more fully welcomed into their neighborhoods and respected as the diverse, engaged community members that they can be.
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A little update on the storm that passed over Chuck's home last weekend. Thanks to everyone who checked in and sent well wishes.
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As Strong Towns advocates, we are catalysts for change, and the metaphorical walls that our institutions have erected against change are being chipped away.
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Strong Towns Executive Director Jim Kumon will be leaving the organization at the end of the month to pursue new endeavors in land use, transportation and real estate development. He has been with Strong Towns for the past two years. His last day with the organization is July 31.
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Today we're announcing two openings on the Strong Towns team.
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I love the call and response of the city. We speak to each other through all these subtle gestures - putting out a dog-bowl on a hot day, painting the front door, installing a free library box. It's a relay passed on from one person to another. We each have our own way of expressing kindness or humour to the people around us, and the city becomes a canvas of all these tiny acts of humanity.
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