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Strong Towns 101: The Principles of Building a Strong and Prosperous Place

Cities everywhere are rethinking what’s possible. Book an event and start the conversation where you live.

An Introduction to the Strong Towns Approach for Your Whole Community

The Strong Towns message is taking hold in communities across North America. You’ve read the articles, listened to the podcasts, and connected with the movement. Now it’s time to bring that message to your neighbors, colleagues, and city leaders.

Get ready to change the way you see your town.

Places That Work brings together advocates in your place to amplify time-tested, financially smart, and deeply human insights that will make your city work better, last longer, and grow stronger.

Packed with the ideas that have ignited bottom-up change in hundreds of places, this talk will reshape how your community sees itself and set the stage for real, local action.

What You’ll Learn

Why growth does not equal prosperity, and what actually builds wealth in a place.

The financial and safety consequences of the Suburban Experiment.

The case for small, incremental development, and how it works.

How anyone can get involved in building a stronger town.

Meet the Crew

Carlee Alm-LaBar
Chris Allen
Charles Marohn
Edward Erfurt
Norm Van Eeden Petersman

Want to introduce Strong Towns to your community?

Book a Strong Towns 101 event and start the conversation that will make a difference in your place.