Next week Chuck and Jim will be in the Los Angeles area, our first Strong Towns trip to California since 2012. We're working really hard to get to Northern CA yet this year -- keep your eyes open for that.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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SOME STUFF FROM THIS WEEK YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED.

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Podcast: A Nudge in the Right Direction
Marohn, Podcast, Top Story, Success Story, Taking Action Strong Towns Comment
Marohn, Podcast, Top Story, Success Story, Taking Action Strong Towns Comment
Podcast: A Nudge in the Right Direction
Marohn, Podcast, Top Story, Success Story, Taking Action Strong Towns Comment
Marohn, Podcast, Top Story, Success Story, Taking Action Strong Towns Comment

The Strong Towns message has a big impact wherever it is heard, but how do we turn that into action?

Marohn, Podcast, Top Story, Success Story, Taking Action Strong Towns Comment
Marohn, Podcast, Top Story, Success Story, Taking Action Strong Towns Comment
A Reconstruction Project Becomes an Opportunity to Push for Safer Streets
Success Story, Top Story, Walkability, #SlowtheCars pedestrian crossing, pedestrian safety, disability Rachel Quednau Comment
Success Story, Top Story, Walkability, #SlowtheCars pedestrian crossing, pedestrian safety, disability Rachel Quednau Comment
A Reconstruction Project Becomes an Opportunity to Push for Safer Streets
Success Story, Top Story, Walkability, #SlowtheCars pedestrian crossing, pedestrian safety, disability Rachel Quednau Comment
Success Story, Top Story, Walkability, #SlowtheCars pedestrian crossing, pedestrian safety, disability Rachel Quednau Comment

A Strong Towns member is working with local disability advocates to push for a safer street in downtown Duluth, MN.

Success Story, Top Story, Walkability, #SlowtheCars pedestrian crossing, pedestrian safety, disability Rachel Quednau Comment
Success Story, Top Story, Walkability, #SlowtheCars pedestrian crossing, pedestrian safety, disability Rachel Quednau Comment
10 Rules for Cities Thinking about Automated Vehicles 
Top Story, Transportation, Urban Design, Walkability autonomous vehicles Jeff Speck Comment
Top Story, Transportation, Urban Design, Walkability autonomous vehicles Jeff Speck Comment
10 Rules for Cities Thinking about Automated Vehicles 
Top Story, Transportation, Urban Design, Walkability autonomous vehicles Jeff Speck Comment
Top Story, Transportation, Urban Design, Walkability autonomous vehicles Jeff Speck Comment

Traditional urbanism evolved over millennia to meet human needs. The adoption of AVs should not be allowed to replace time-tested places with something that would probably make our lives worse.

Top Story, Transportation, Urban Design, Walkability autonomous vehicles Jeff Speck Comment
Top Story, Transportation, Urban Design, Walkability autonomous vehicles Jeff Speck Comment
Is it better to build a Strong Town from scratch?
#StrongCitizens, WIlson environment, resilient, local food, community building Kea Wilson Comment
#StrongCitizens, WIlson environment, resilient, local food, community building Kea Wilson Comment
Is it better to build a Strong Town from scratch?
#StrongCitizens, WIlson environment, resilient, local food, community building Kea Wilson Comment
#StrongCitizens, WIlson environment, resilient, local food, community building Kea Wilson Comment

An intentional, incrementally built village blossoms in northern Missouri. Strong Towns advocates can learn a lot from its example.

#StrongCitizens, WIlson environment, resilient, local food, community building Kea Wilson Comment
#StrongCitizens, WIlson environment, resilient, local food, community building Kea Wilson Comment
Why I'm Leaving my Small Southern Town
#StrongCitizens, Member Post, Top Story rural, resilient Bo Wright Comment
#StrongCitizens, Member Post, Top Story rural, resilient Bo Wright Comment
Why I'm Leaving my Small Southern Town
#StrongCitizens, Member Post, Top Story rural, resilient Bo Wright Comment
#StrongCitizens, Member Post, Top Story rural, resilient Bo Wright Comment

I'm leaving my small southern town for a mid-sized Rust Belt City. Here's why that decision makes sense.

#StrongCitizens, Member Post, Top Story rural, resilient Bo Wright Comment
#StrongCitizens, Member Post, Top Story rural, resilient Bo Wright Comment
What happens if the delivery trucks don't come?
#StrongCitizens, Member Post, Top Story resilient, Oil Prices Justin Golbabai Comment
#StrongCitizens, Member Post, Top Story resilient, Oil Prices Justin Golbabai Comment
What happens if the delivery trucks don't come?
#StrongCitizens, Member Post, Top Story resilient, Oil Prices Justin Golbabai Comment
#StrongCitizens, Member Post, Top Story resilient, Oil Prices Justin Golbabai Comment

Like a cavity that starts at the enamel and eventually hollows out a whole tooth, so too has the larger economy been hollowing out the local capability to be self-reliant.

#StrongCitizens, Member Post, Top Story resilient, Oil Prices Justin Golbabai Comment
#StrongCitizens, Member Post, Top Story resilient, Oil Prices Justin Golbabai Comment
Building Tactical Resilience
Top Story, Tactical Urbanism resilient, books Mike Lydon Comment
Top Story, Tactical Urbanism resilient, books Mike Lydon Comment
Building Tactical Resilience
Top Story, Tactical Urbanism resilient, books Mike Lydon Comment
Top Story, Tactical Urbanism resilient, books Mike Lydon Comment

Hands-on collaboration between local government and citizens can open up opportunities for experimentation, learning, and relationship building—all essential parts of effective community resilience building.

Top Story, Tactical Urbanism resilient, books Mike Lydon Comment
Top Story, Tactical Urbanism resilient, books Mike Lydon Comment
San Bruno Says No to a Wasteful Highway Widening
#NoNewRoads, Member Post, Success Story, Top Story California Adam Cozzette Comment
#NoNewRoads, Member Post, Success Story, Top Story California Adam Cozzette Comment
San Bruno Says No to a Wasteful Highway Widening
#NoNewRoads, Member Post, Success Story, Top Story California Adam Cozzette Comment
#NoNewRoads, Member Post, Success Story, Top Story California Adam Cozzette Comment

Strong Towns member Adam Cozzette reports on a recent victory against highway widening in his California town.

#NoNewRoads, Member Post, Success Story, Top Story California Adam Cozzette Comment
#NoNewRoads, Member Post, Success Story, Top Story California Adam Cozzette Comment
4 Ways Local Food can Make you and your Community More Resilient
Top Story, #StrongCitizens local food, gardening, resilient Rachel Quednau Comment
Top Story, #StrongCitizens local food, gardening, resilient Rachel Quednau Comment
4 Ways Local Food can Make you and your Community More Resilient
Top Story, #StrongCitizens local food, gardening, resilient Rachel Quednau Comment
Top Story, #StrongCitizens local food, gardening, resilient Rachel Quednau Comment

Food isn't just nutritious and tasty; it can also be the backbone of a healthy economy and a strong town.

Top Story, #StrongCitizens local food, gardening, resilient Rachel Quednau Comment
Top Story, #StrongCitizens local food, gardening, resilient Rachel Quednau Comment
The Week Ahead: A Round of Applause
Podcast the week ahead Strong Towns Comment
Podcast the week ahead Strong Towns Comment
The Week Ahead: A Round of Applause
Podcast the week ahead Strong Towns Comment
Podcast the week ahead Strong Towns Comment

Chuck and Rachel discuss recent success stories of Strong Towns members in action.

Podcast the week ahead Strong Towns Comment
Podcast the week ahead Strong Towns Comment
This Week's Slackchat: Chuck Marohn
Top Story slackchat Strong Towns Comment
Top Story slackchat Strong Towns Comment
This Week's Slackchat: Chuck Marohn
Top Story slackchat Strong Towns Comment
Top Story slackchat Strong Towns Comment

In the midst of his busy travel season, President of Strong Towns, Chuck Marohn, is taking some time to lead an open discussion on Slack, this Wednesday at 12pm CT.

Top Story slackchat Strong Towns Comment
Top Story slackchat Strong Towns Comment