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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This Small Restaurant Outperforms Walmart — Here’s Why
This Small Restaurant Outperforms Walmart — Here’s Why

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How Community Gardens Can Make Cities Stronger
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Removing an Urban Highway Is Step One. Here’s What Comes Next
Removing an Urban Highway Is Step One. Here’s What Comes Next

Removing an urban highway is a big win—but the work doesn’t stop there. Providence shows how cities can take the next steps to repair their communities.

Suburbs Broke the American Sunbelt. Now What?
Suburbs Broke the American Sunbelt. Now What?

Sunbelt cities have long prided themselves on having affordable and abundant housing. However, they’re now seeing housing construction stagnate and rapidly rising costs. Abby is joined by trained architect and video creator Rachel Leonardo to discuss whether these cities can course correct.

Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Give People Better Transportation Options
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Give People Better Transportation Options

Wendy Nash is the founder of Get Around Caboolture, a group that advocates for more transportation options in Caboolture, Australia. They were the first group to host a Week Without Driving outside of the U.S.

This Summer’s Hottest Trend? Ditching Parking Mandates.
This Summer’s Hottest Trend? Ditching Parking Mandates.

In three different states, one big idea is catching on: stop forcing parking where it’s not needed, and start building places people actually want.

The Housing Crisis Is More Than Just a Supply Problem
The Housing Crisis Is More Than Just a Supply Problem

Chuck explores the popular theory that the housing crisis is caused by a lack of supply and shows how this belief relates to the Strong Towns approach.

The Infrastructure Conversation I Didn’t Expect in New Zealand
The Infrastructure Conversation I Didn’t Expect in New Zealand

When I flew halfway around the world to New Zealand, I expected it to be radically different from North America. But the problems they’re facing are strikingly, painfully familiar.

This $1.8B Project Shows Why State DOTs Need a New Playbook
This $1.8B Project Shows Why State DOTs Need a New Playbook

North Carolina’s I-26 Connector illustrates everything wrong with the way state DOTs operate—especially in an area still recovering from Hurricane Helene. But it also shows how these systems can change.

Charles Marohn