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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Top 5 Recent Stories (August 12–August 16, 2019)
Top 5 Recent Stories (August 12–August 16, 2019)

Infrastructure doesn’t have to be expensive. But in the U.S., we infamously spend a fortune on it… and not always for the best results. This and more in this week’s top 5 articles.

Meet the Pro Sports Stadium That Won't Make Your City Go Broke
Meet the Pro Sports Stadium That Won't Make Your City Go Broke

In North America, stadium projects are almost synonymous with silver bullet disasters. But does that have to be true?

Copenhagen: More Than Bike Lanes
Copenhagen: More Than Bike Lanes

Copenhagen’s famous biking culture—over 3 out of every 5 commutes are by bike—is lauded internationally as an achievement for the environment, public health, and—we’d add—fiscal sustainability alike. But they didn’t get there just by building bike lanes.

Broad is the Road that Leads to Destruction
Broad is the Road that Leads to Destruction

We’ve been taught that a growing city inevitably needs wider highways. Even those who oppose specific road projects often accept this premise. But is it actually true?

You Can't Make It Up
You Can't Make It Up

When my school district proposed tearing down buildings for parking, I and others suggested there were more creative and less destructive ways to solve these problems. We were scoffed at, and we lost. Hate to say, “I told you so,” but….

On September 10th, Strong Towns Hits the Road. Find Out Where We're Going (So Far).
On September 10th, Strong Towns Hits the Road. Find Out Where We're Going (So Far).

Is the Strong America Tour coming to your town?

Announcing A Special Celebrity Edition of "Ask Strong Towns" with Dan Burden of Blue Zones
Announcing A Special Celebrity Edition of "Ask Strong Towns" with Dan Burden of Blue Zones

Our special celebrity guest for the September edition of our "Ask Strong Towns webcast is Dan Burden, Director of Innovation and Inspiration at Blue Zones and one of Planetizen’s 100 Most Influential Urbanists.

Why this Strong Towns Member Got Involved in Local Government (and Why You Should, Too)
Why this Strong Towns Member Got Involved in Local Government (and Why You Should, Too)

Strong Towns member Ben Harrison shares his experience serving on a citizen advisory committee and why you should run for something in your own community, including how to pitch your vision to city staff, how to introduce Strong Towns principles, and, how serving on these committees can help you feel closer to your community.


The Cult of the Fantasy Pedestrian
The Cult of the Fantasy Pedestrian

If your goal is to promote public safety, design streets for the humans you have, not the perfectly obedient ones you wish you had.

So Your City's Getting More Bike-Friendly. How Do You Identify the Next Best Step?
So Your City's Getting More Bike-Friendly. How Do You Identify the Next Best Step?

So your city’s made progress on bike safety—there are some nice new bike lanes, and more people out and about on two wheels. How to keep the momentum going? That’s the situation in this Strong Towns member’s hometown, and he has some ideas to share.

Do Multi-Million Dollar Mansions Really Benefit Cities?
Do Multi-Million Dollar Mansions Really Benefit Cities?

South Florida is known for its luxurious lifestyle and extravagant beachfront homes. These mansions must reel in big bucks for the city, right? Let’s see how productive they really are when we #DoTheMath.