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Andrew Burleson

Andrew Burleson has served as Chairman of the Board for Strong Towns since 2014. Andrew’s professional work has spanned several fields, from newspaper publishing and urban planning to real estate and financial technology. Before Strong Towns, Andrew founded the Houston chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism in 2009, and he met Chuck Marohn through CNU. Andrew has been a key advocate for Strong Towns’ evolution from an engineering-centric blog to a broader, movement-building organization. Andrew lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife and four children.

Articles by Andrew Burleson

The Elements of a City: Structures, Conduits, and Interfaces

To build a strong city, you first have to understand the building blocks you’re working with and how they fit together.

Andrew Burleson
Jun 3, 2025
Housing
The Elements of a City: Structures, Conduits, and Interfaces
Why Do Commercial Spaces Sit Vacant?

Instead of letting their commercial buildings sit empty, surely it would be better for landlords to lower the rent and got some use out of the building, right? Wrong. Here’s why.

Andrew Burleson
May 21, 2025
Accounting
Why Do Commercial Spaces Sit Vacant?

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