We are holding weekly Ask Me Anything sessions with Strong Towns president Chuck Marohn, other Strong Towns staff, and special guests from the broader Strong Towns movement.
Here are the specific actions local leaders should take to stabilize their communities, lay the groundwork for recovery, and emerge from this crisis stronger than ever.
We are holding weekly Ask Me Anything sessions with Strong Towns president Chuck Marohn, other Strong Towns staff, and special guests from the broader Strong Towns movement.
What will the urban landscape look like in the post-quarantine future? Join Strong Towns president Chuck Marohn and Solidarity Hall board member Russell Arben Fox for a discussion of what’s coming for our cities and towns.
We are holding weekly Ask Me Anything sessions with Strong Towns president Chuck Marohn, other Strong Towns staff, and special guests from the broader Strong Towns movement.
Charles Marohn, founder of Strong Towns, and Quint Studer, author of Building a Vibrant Community, explore what the future looks like—and what local leaders can do to help their communities emerge from the pandemic stronger and better than before.
We are holding weekly Ask Me Anything sessions with Strong Towns president Chuck Marohn, other Strong Towns staff, and special guests from the broader Strong Towns movement.
Risky, low returning projects too often become expensive boondoggles that haunt a community for decades. Public officials and community advocates everywhere are desperately seeking an alternative.
In this free webinar, Strong Towns president Charles Marohn will introduce the "Neighborhoods First" approach to growing a stronger community by making small, incremental investments over time.
By observing how neighbors live their lives, by asking them where their daily struggles are, by getting out on the street and discovering what is actually going on, we can discern what a community’s pressing needs are. These projects are the truly high return investments…and they are all around us.
This presentation will:
Demonstrate how to grow financially while taking less risk, all while directly serving the people already living and working in your city
How to transition from riskier top-down projects to bottom-up, neighborhood-driven projects that will make your town or city more financially prosperous
How to make low-risk investments that pay off higher
And how to use these investments to improve the quality of life for all residents.
A portfolio of incremental projects, each building on observed needs and past successes, is the basis of a solid, longterm investment strategy for communities of any size. It is an approach that fits into every budget. It will empower local communities to take control of their own future.
And most importantly, you can get started right now.
AICP members can earn Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for this activity. More information about AICP’s CM program can be found here.
P.S. Are you a local government official, city staff, a member of your city’s planning or transportation committees, or a member of a local advocacy organization? We encourage you to invite members of your team to this webinar, then work together to take collective action toward building a safer, stronger, more financially resilient community.
We are holding weekly Ask Me Anything sessions with Strong Towns president Chuck Marohn, other Strong Towns staff, and special guests from the broader Strong Towns movement.
Want to know which parts of your city are most productive? Don’t miss this free webinar from Urban3’s Joe Minicozzi.
For the next several weeks, we are holding weekly Ask Me Anything sessions with Strong Towns president Chuck Marohn, other Strong Towns staff, and special guests from the broader Strong Towns movement.
For more than six decades, the size of our transportation infrastructure has exploded. While liabilities have grown, transportation funding has not kept up. Now there is a desperate need for local governments to shift from building to maintaining, from an approach that emphasizes expansion to one where we mature our use of existing investments. In difficult economic times, this is a scary, but necessary, realignment.
In this free webinar, Strong Towns president Charles Marohn brings your local community into the national conversation about transportation spending. This presentation will help local decision-makers and concerned citizens alike determine how to spend precious transportation dollars to get the best return on your investment.
If you want to know—
How centralization and an abundance of funding created short-term efficiencies but also stifled the development of alternative approaches
Why local governments find themselves stuck in the current paradigm, as well the strategies for overcoming these obstacles
How to productively respond to congestion and safety problems
The important difference between a road and a street, and why knowing the difference could have a huge impact on your community’s strength and prosperity
How to deal with resistance to change from public safety and maintenance staff, and
The role of transit and bikes in creating a balanced portfolio of transportation options
—then this free presentation is for you.
AICP members can earn Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for this activity. More information about AICP’s CM program can be found here.
P.S. Are you a local government official, a member of your city’s planning or transportation committees, or a member of a local advocacy organization? Invite members of your team, then work together to take collective action toward building a safer, more resilient community.
For the next several weeks, we are holding weekly Ask Me Anything sessions with Strong Towns president Chuck Marohn, other Strong Towns staff, and special guests from the broader Strong Towns movement.
Want to know if your city is quietly going broke? This webinar will show you how to find out...and how to fix it.
Want to know which parts of your city are most productive? Don’t miss this free webinar from Urban3’s Joe Minicozzi.
For the next several weeks, we are holding weekly Ask Me Anything sessions with Strong Towns president Chuck Marohn, other Strong Towns staff, and special guests from the broader Strong Towns movement.
Want to know if your city is quietly going broke? This webinar will show you how to find out...and how to fix it.
Our new Ask the Author series resumes in February. Ask Strong Towns president Chuck Marohn questions about the new “Strong Towns” book.
Our new Ask the Author series kicks off in January. Ask Strong Towns president Chuck Marohn questions about the new “Strong Towns” book.
In this presentation, Strong Towns board member John Reuter will demonstrate how to take less risk and grow financially stronger, all while directly serving the people already living and working in your town.
John will cover the Neighborhoods First approach to show how a community can grow stronger by making small, incremental investments over time. By observing how neighbors live their lives, by asking them where their daily struggles are, by getting out on the street and discovering what is actually going on, any resident or local government can discern what their community’s pressing needs are. These projects are the high return investments and they are all around us.
Webinar Objectives:
Educate attendees on the economic and social benefits of planning with an age-friendly mindset as it applies to both rural and suburban communities.
Explore issues issues relevant to an aging population.
Share practical examples of incremental investments.
Share best practices on how to implement the Neighborhoods First approach.
This webinar is sponsored by AARP of New York.
Join the webinar at 3:30 p.m. Eastern by following the link below:
