Here is a quick how-to guide for dealing with people who claim your city lacks adequate parking.
Read MoreA reader asks how traffic counts work and for how long they are valid, in the hopes of implementing a road diet in her town. R. Moses answers.
Read MoreWelcome to our weekly podcast where Strong Towns staff, Chuck Marohn and Rachel Quednau, discuss recent and upcoming events, top posts on the website and other organizational updates. Today's podcast include a special announcement that you won't want to miss.
Read MoreHays, KS carries on the Strong Towns message with this concise, impressive document that communicates the trouble with the current growth pattern and its impact in Hays. We think you'll find it useful.
Read MoreToday, join Andrew Price in an open conversation on Slack. Everyone is invited.
Read MoreThe silly saga of getting water to my local airport is a case study in the failure of orderly but dumb project development.
Read MoreWe explored many facets of Jane Jacobs' legacy this week. Here's what caught your eyes the most.
Read MoreThis week, we asked you to help us mourn the effects of urban renewal by sharing photographs of urban renewal sites in your city. We received close to 100 submissions from across North America. Here are some favorites.
Read MoreCities are complex ecosystems. For areas in need of redevelopment, the only way to return to a healthy urban fabric is incrementally, a few small projects a year until the neighborhood has buildings of every age and condition, suitable for adaptation to the particular needs of some future time.
Read MoreWhile Jane Jacobs was fighting and winning some battles against Urban Renewal in our cities, many, many more were victims to this hubristic program. My city, Mankato MN, was one of the hardest hit.
Read MoreWhat is it about the built environment of a historic downtown that makes it a good home for the small independent business but not as appealing to the national retailers?
Read MoreIf we want incremental development that creates walkable places, while building local wealth and improving traditional neighborhoods, we need to make sure our zoning codes enable that vision.
Read MoreJane Jacobs was actually more about how to think than what to do.
Read MoreNolan Gray, a writer for Market Urbanism, analyzes Jane Jacobs' work in light of Hayekian philosophy and discusses the need to move away from central planning.
Read MoreMany people associate Jacobs with a love of walkable neighborhoods, urban parks and historic buildings. What they fail to grasp is that these are means to an end, not the end itself.
Read MoreJane Jacobs’ critique of the orthodox urban planning tradition unfolds in three steps, closely following F.A. Hayek’s argument in The Use of Knowledge in Society.
Read MoreIn honor of Jane Jacobs week, we are seeking to fill an intellectual void by providing an oath for urban planners.
Read MoreJane's Walk is a movement of free, citizen-led walking tours inspired by Jane Jacobs. The walks get people to tell stories about their communities, explore their cities, and connect with neighbors. Denise Pinto, Global Director of the organization discusses the impact of Jane's Walks on communities around the world.
Read MoreWe need to read all of Jacobs’ books in order to put her more popular work into a larger perspective.
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