Feel-good programs like inclusionary zoning are mostly a token response to a problem of much more substantial dimension.
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Chuck Marohn and Rachel Quednau review last week at CNU and share some reflections on Detroit. Plus they respond to some argumentative comments on a recent article.
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Combining the small-scale developer model with the co-op model, the Northeast Investment Cooperative brings neighbors together to collectively invest in local properties for as little as $1,000 per person.
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What is going on in the doughnut of despair surrounding downtown Detroit is not a policy choice. It is a consequence of policy choice. There is no bringing back the illusion of wealth or, to paraphrase Tomas Sedlacek, Detroit can not get back its unsustainability.
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Popular topics this week included narrow streets, pedestrian safety and Detroit, where the 24th Congress for the New Urbanism is currently taking place.
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R. John Anderson talks about the growth of the small-scale developer movement, recent
At 8:30pm ET we'll be live-streaming the NextGen Debate at CNU, hosted by Chuck Marohn.
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Janette Sadik-Khan discusses her experience as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation, focusing on bottom-up action through smaller projects like plazas and bike access, instead of megaprojects that cost millions.
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Chuck Marohn interviews Hazel Borys, Principal at Placemakers, along with some Placemakers clients about their experience developing form-based codes, improving walkability and dealing with the challenges of making change in small towns.
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We're recording the Strong Towns podcast live from CNU, plus a special live-streamed debate tonight.
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"When people hear that there's another town with the same problems, you can just feel their sense of relief that they're not alone... and that Strong Towns can help."
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A nuanced response to four key arguments about the fall of Detroit. Hint: There's more to it than white flight or the auto industry.
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Join us today for live podcast recordings with Devita Davison, Seth Zeren, Hazel Borys and R. John Anderson.
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Walking requires far less infrastructure than roads and streets for cars, and also results in far less wear and tear on that infrastructure. I believe a strong town is a town where it's safe and easy to walk. Which is why I'm glad to see publications outside of urbanist circles beginning to tout the benefits of walking.
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How can I parse through the engineering jargon to determine if my town's infrastructure really needs replacement or if it just needs maintenance and rehabilitation?
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We're hosting several events as part of CNU (you can find information about all of them here). Tonight's main event is our Member Meet-up.
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Peggy and Tom Brennan recently renovated and opened two unique buildings in downtown Detroit: the Green Garage, a business incubator and coworking space, and El Moore, a residential apartment building and urban lodge.
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There's a lot going on at CNU this year. Here are the sessions we're most interested in, hosted by many friends of Strong Towns
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Strong Towns member and Detroit native, Andy Walker, talks about the changes in Detroit over the last several decades and his hopes for the city's future.
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