Next up: Texas

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.

SOME STUFF FROM THIS WEEK YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED.

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Bottom-Up Shorts: How Normal People Can Make a Big Difference
Bottom-Up Shorts: How Normal People Can Make a Big Difference

Daniel Bloemker is a Strong Towns member and Local Conversation leader from Bellingham, Washington. He joins Norm to discuss his work advancing parking reform, housing, and community spaces. (Transcript included.)

Planting the Seeds of a Stronger Artesia (and Watching Them Grow)
Planting the Seeds of a Stronger Artesia (and Watching Them Grow)

Lorelei Bailey is a Strong Towns member and Local Conversation leader from Artesia, California. Her story proves that you don’t need to be an expert to lead change—you just have to care enough to act.

Today Is the Best Time To Build a Strong Town
Today Is the Best Time To Build a Strong Town

When systems fail, the instinct is to wait for someone with more authority to fix it. We know better. The cavalry isn’t coming. But that’s okay—because we’re not powerless. We can do something today.

The World Is on Fire. That’s Why We’re Here.
The World Is on Fire. That’s Why We’re Here.

When you recognize that things are broken, you have two options. You can wait helplessly for someone else to fix them, or you can start rebuilding the systems closest to you.

Abundant Incrementalism: The Fastest Path to Transformative Supply
Abundant Incrementalism: The Fastest Path to Transformative Supply

Unlocking incremental development at the scale of the lot is the most transformative thing we can do because it impacts every lot in the city or metropolitan area.

New Tool Sparks a Wave of Financial Self-Awareness Across North America
New Tool Sparks a Wave of Financial Self-Awareness Across North America

What if you could look at your city’s finances and understand what’s going on—not just this year, but over the long haul? Meet the Strong Towns Finance Decoder.

Elizabeth Turman-Bryant: The Bottom-Up Path to Local Leadership
Elizabeth Turman-Bryant: The Bottom-Up Path to Local Leadership

Elizabeth Turman-Bryant is a councilmember in Burlington, Washington. She joins Tiffany to discuss the importance of balancing responsive bottom-up activism with influential local government involvement. (Transcript included.)

Paint, Planters, and People Power: Indianapolis' Grassroots Makeover
Paint, Planters, and People Power: Indianapolis' Grassroots Makeover

From fast traffic to flower-filled crosswalks, a quiet revolution is reshaping Indianapolis’ streets. And it isn’t breaking the bank.

Forget Growth for Growth’s Sake—Langley Residents Want to Know What Pays
Forget Growth for Growth’s Sake—Langley Residents Want to Know What Pays

What if you could see where your city makes money—and where it quietly loses it? That’s what a group of residents in Langley, British Columbia set out to do.

How To Handle Bureaucracy in Local Government: City Staffers Explain
How To Handle Bureaucracy in Local Government: City Staffers Explain

Chuck is joined by Carlee Alm-LaBar and Kevin Blanchard, former city staff members in Lafayette, Louisiana. They discuss the challenges of balancing competing demands and priorities when working in local government. (Transcript included.)

Bottom-Up Shorts: How This California City Builds Bikeable Streets
Bottom-Up Shorts: How This California City Builds Bikeable Streets

Denyse Trepanier is the president of Bike Walk Alameda. She joins Norm to discuss the city's efforts to improve biking infrastructure, including a network of low-stress bikeways. (Transcript included.)

Charles Marohn