UPCOMING EVENTS WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE.

Also on the upcoming calendar (details TBA):

  • Tampa, FL - February 26
  • Los Angeles, CA - March 5
  • Newport Beach, CA - March 6
  • Birmingham, AL - March 18 & 19
  • Norman, OK - March 23
  • Oklahoma - March 24-27
  • Atlanta, GA - March 29-31
  • Ontario - April 14-16
  • Stevens Point, WI - April 24 & 25
  • Hays, KS - May 18 & 19
  • Portland, ME - May 19 & 20

KEEP INFORMED ON WHEN WE'LL BE SOMEWHERE NEAR YOU.

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SOME STUFF FROM THIS WEEK YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED.

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Vote in Round 2 of our Strongest Town Contest!
Vote in Round 2 of our Strongest Town Contest!

Round 2 of #StrongestTown is here. Check out these gorgeous photos and testimonials, and then you tell us: which four strong North American cities should advance to the semifinals?

Round 2: Nelson, BC vs. Guthrie, OK
Round 2: Nelson, BC vs. Guthrie, OK

Cast your vote! Who should advance to the Semifinal Round in the fourth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

Round 2: Delray Beach, FL vs. Pensacola, FL
Round 2: Delray Beach, FL vs. Pensacola, FL

Cast your vote! Who should advance to the Semifinal Round in the fourth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

Round 2: Erwin, TN vs. Safety Harbor, FL
Round 2: Erwin, TN vs. Safety Harbor, FL

Cast your vote! Who should advance to the Semifinal Round in the fourth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

Round 2: New Rochelle, NY vs. Portsmouth, NH
Round 2: New Rochelle, NY vs. Portsmouth, NH

Cast your vote! Who should advance to the Semifinal Round in the fourth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

Top 5 Stories from the Week (Mar 18–Mar 22, 2019)
Top 5 Stories from the Week (Mar 18–Mar 22, 2019)

The fourth annual Strongest Town Contest dominated this week’s content on our site, but there were also some great stories published this week (not to mention a brand new video!) that you don’t want to miss.

Strong Towns: The Book is Finally Coming. But Why *Now*?
Strong Towns: The Book is Finally Coming. But Why *Now*?

Last week, we announced the biggest news in the Strong Towns universe in a long time: our founder wrote a book. This week, we’re taking you behind the scenes.

Question of the Week: How Do I Pitch Gradual Upzoning to My City as a Housing Affordability Strategy?
Question of the Week: How Do I Pitch Gradual Upzoning to My City as a Housing Affordability Strategy?

Every week, we take one of the best questions submitted to the Strong Towns Knowledge Base and answer it. This week, we tackle the arguments for allowing more housing across the board in your city, from a Strong Towns perspective.

Announcing the Winners of Round 1 in our Strongest Town Contest!
Announcing the Winners of Round 1 in our Strongest Town Contest!

These 8 towns will advance to the next round of the contest.

The Folly of Go-Big-or-Go-Home Transit
The Folly of Go-Big-or-Go-Home Transit

Don't be seduced by the "signature project" that takes 20 years to complete, when there's huge basket of small projects you could hit the ground running on. That's a wildly different approach than anything our transit agencies or federal transportation funding mechanisms are set up for. But it's a more promising one.

Employment Desperation: The Quiet Enemy of Our Communities
Employment Desperation: The Quiet Enemy of Our Communities

We, as a culture, have become so fixated on growing jobs in our communities that we can’t see anything else. It is up to us to recognize that our cities and metro areas can ask for better.