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Nathaniel M. Hood

Nathaniel Hood has been a regular contributor for Strong Towns since 2011 and was the first person to ever donate money to Strong Towns. He is a founding member of Streets.MN and lives in St. Paul. Nate can be found online at Thoughts on the Urban Environment and Streets.MN. Nate also runs a weekly newsletter that includes two short, smart, witty paragraphs, and one local Twin Cities recommendation. You can sign up here.

Articles by Nathaniel M. Hood

A Big, Sad Hole in the Cold Vermont Ground

It was going to be great, but it didn't turn out like the planners said it would.

Nathaniel M. Hood
Sep 26, 2016
Accounting
A Big, Sad Hole in the Cold Vermont Ground
The Death of Second-Ring Suburbs?

Aging suburbia is going through an identity crisis. Existing residents would like the place to stay much the same. New residents, including those who don’t live there yet, are demanding something else. The problem is that these places can’t continue to stay the same. Yet, the change is too difficult for many to swallow. This is why the default for most suburbs is decline. Growth isn’t built into their DNA.

Nathaniel M. Hood
Nov 13, 2014
Streets
The Death of Second-Ring Suburbs?

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