"When we fail to take action, we do a massive injustice to the public that we are supposed to be serving."

“You’re taught to take for granted what shows up in the codes.”

"From the moment they’re born, children are asked to adapt to a car-oriented world."

This formula for improvement is observable and repeatable. How will you apply it in your place?

Starbucks built its brand on being a third place — a communal hangout that fosters communication and conversation — but in recent years, its priorities have shifted to speed of service. Now, instead of returning to its roots, the corporation is trying to redefine what a third place is.

Rates of loneliness and unhappiness are on the rise in the United States, but our European counterparts don’t seem to have the same problem. Why?

"The activities we see in a community tell us something about the values and priorities of that city."

To change peoples' minds, we have to make an effort first to listen.

"We’re up against a big system, but we’ll keep doing what we can."

Like many U.S. towns, Maumee, OH, has a state highway that cuts through their Uptown. For decades, it’s been known as a dangerous road…but no longer: the city is taking back its streets and making them places for people, not cars.

Demonizing the 91% of Americans who drive by putting them into the category of "asshole humans” is a bad and ultimately losing strategy for creating safer streets.

Hoboken, NJ, has gained fame online for its safe streets. But does this urbanist’s paradise live up to the hype, in person? We sent Strong Towns Staff Writer Asia Mieleszko to do some on-the-ground investigating to find out.

This Netflix documentary about regions of the world with higher-than-average life expectancies holds some key insights for anyone who wants to see North American cities become thriving, healthy places for people.

Dallas wasn't built for the car: it was paved over for it. This new bill can help it rebuild.

"Something as innocent as freshly fallen snow becomes the guilty culprit in halting the functions of our public schools."

Another death on Carlsbad's streets sparked urgency to do something, anything. But are officials focusing on the right causes?

Three lives lost leaving a Massachusetts library; each one preventable, each one a reflection of systemic neglect.

There's no one way to make your street safer.

Daylighting means removing visual obstructions in approaching intersections, so that users can better see and more safely cross each other’s paths. Here are 5 ways to do it cheaply and creatively in your city or town.

An Alabama stroad is trying to serve too many functions at once. As a result, it's racking up a death toll.

In the event of a crash, when a person has been found jaywalking, the blame is pit on them. We don't ask why they were jaywalking. What if we did?