Charles Marohn

Charles Marohn (known as “Chuck” to friends and colleagues) is the founder and president of Strong Towns and the bestselling author of “Escaping the Housing Trap: The Strong Towns Response to the Housing Crisis.” With decades of experience as a land use planner and civil engineer, Marohn is on a mission to help cities and towns become stronger and more prosperous. He spreads the Strong Towns message through in-person presentations, the Strong Towns Podcast, and his books and articles. In recognition of his efforts and impact, Planetizen named him one of the 15 Most Influential Urbanists of all time in 2017 and 2023.

Article by Charles Marohn

Streets

A National Rally Confronts America’s Indifference to Deadly Streets

Housing

The 50-Year Mortgage Was Always Coming.

Members

We Grew a Movement. Now We Grow Our Impact.

Highways

The $28 Million “Improvement” That Makes Salem Poorer

Streets

A Lesson in Light

Highways

Residents are Still Waiting for the Economic Revitalization Promised by the Highway Ramps

Accounting

Ground Zero: Los Angeles and the Endgame of the Growth Ponzi Scheme

Highways

This Billion Dollar Project Is Justified by Bureaucracy, Not Need

Highways

US-19 Exposes the Failure of Federal Investment in Transportation Infrastructure

Highways

I-49 Threatened To Destroy This Neighborhood for a Decade. Is It Finally Dead?

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Abundance and the Infrastructure Litmus Test

Highways

The Absurdity of Highway Spending as Economic Development

Highways

The Buttonhook and the Cost of Safety We Refuse to Pay

Highways

The Buttonhook Isn’t Designed To Solve Baxter’s Mythical Congestion

Streets

The Road That Killed Legend Jenkins Was Working Exactly as Designed

Housing

Is the City the Problem or the Solution?

Streets

What Happens When Residents Act and Cities Shut It Down

Accounting

Six Roundabouts to Nowhere

Housing

What Happens When Housing Prices Go Down (because they are)?

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The Infrastructure Conversation I Didn’t Expect in New Zealand

Housing

Answering the Top 3 Questions About Abundance and the Strong Towns Approach

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The Light Still Shines

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How Ordinary People Doing Small Things Can Change the World

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The Trouble with Abundance