Cheese Nation!

Chuck is heading to Wisconsin for a Curbside Chat tonight and then to give Transportation in the Next American City tomorrow. Exciting opportunity to share our message. Here's the most current schedule of upcoming events, including Alabama next week.

April 9-10 - La Crosse, WI
April 14-15 - Birmingham, AL
April 24-25 - Stevens Point, WI  - Half day training session, AICP Credits will be offered - Register Here
April 28 - Dallas, TX - Curbside Chat
April 30 - Dallas, TX - Member Appreciation Event - More details to come to Strong Towns Members by email
May 13 - Fargo, ND - Curbside Chat
May 14 - Grand Forks, ND - Curbside Chat
May 19 - Hays, KS - Curbside Chat
May 21 - Lewiston, ME - Conference Keynote
June 17 - Boston, MA - Conference Keynote
June 18 - Denver, CO - Strong Towns on Tap
June 23 - Detroit, MI - Conference Panel
June 30 - Des Moines, IA - Conference Keynote

In case you missed it this week...

Featured
Is the City the Problem or the Solution?
Charles Marohn
Is the City the Problem or the Solution?
Charles Marohn

State preemption can remove obstacles, but it can’t build the local capacity that's required for lasting reform.

Charles Marohn
How To Make Your City Stronger With 4 Hours and a Shovel
Mya Riley
How To Make Your City Stronger With 4 Hours and a Shovel
Mya Riley

Advocates in Lynchburg, Virginia, are proving that you don't need an official task force to make your city stronger. You just need to care enough to show up.

Mya Riley
Are Walking Tours the Missing Piece in Local Planning?
Asia Mieleszko
Are Walking Tours the Missing Piece in Local Planning?
Asia Mieleszko

Charlottesville’s political wounds ran deep. Now, the city is turning to bikes, sidewalks, and street-level trust to chart a new course.

Asia Mieleszko
Beating the Loneliness Epidemic, One Step at a Time
Strong Towns
Beating the Loneliness Epidemic, One Step at a Time
Strong Towns

Adult friendships are difficult. A big part of that is our built environment, which often stifles social connection instead of supporting it. Kat Vellos is an author, facilitator, and connection coach who's working to change that.

Strong Towns
Chop or Adapt? 6 Ways To Fix Sidewalks Without Losing Urban Trees
Norm Van Eeden Petersman
Chop or Adapt? 6 Ways To Fix Sidewalks Without Losing Urban Trees
Norm Van Eeden Petersman

Here are six proven techniques that allow communities to preserve mature trees while restoring sidewalks to safe, walkable condition.

Norm Van Eeden Petersman
Why LA Is Still Struggling To Rebuild 6 Months After Wildfires
Strong Towns
Why LA Is Still Struggling To Rebuild 6 Months After Wildfires
Strong Towns

Six months after wildfires destroyed record-breaking swathes of LA, only a fraction of homeowners have received permits to rebuild, let alone started construction. Chuck and Edward talk about why state attempts to encourage quick rebuilding failed.

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15 Years Later, the Bottom-Up Approach Is Still Active on Broad Avenue
Strong Towns
15 Years Later, the Bottom-Up Approach Is Still Active on Broad Avenue
Strong Towns

In 2010, this community in Memphis, Tennessee, showed how resident-led, city-backed change can transform a place. That pattern is still playing out today.

Strong Towns
How To Use Property Taxes to Clean Up Your Community
Strong Towns
How To Use Property Taxes to Clean Up Your Community
Strong Towns

Ashley Salvador is a city councilor in Edmonton, Alberta. A national leader in housing reform and urban revitalization, Ashley shares how she helped bring about a brand new tax subclass that’s making Edmonton safer and stronger.

Strong Towns
How Would Your Town Welcome 5,000 New Neighbors?
Asia Mieleszko
How Would Your Town Welcome 5,000 New Neighbors?
Asia Mieleszko

Every town will be asked to grow. Maybe not today, maybe not all at once. But when that moment comes, how will yours go about it?

Asia Mieleszko
The Housing Market Can’t Tolerate Lower Prices. Now What?
Strong Towns
The Housing Market Can’t Tolerate Lower Prices. Now What?
Strong Towns

No matter how easy we make it to build, the existing housing system cannot tolerate lower prices. Chuck explains why and how we can build a better system. (Transcript included.)

Strong Towns
What Happens When Residents Act and Cities Shut It Down
Charles Marohn
What Happens When Residents Act and Cities Shut It Down
Charles Marohn

When tension builds between grassroots action and bureaucratic boundaries, cities must choose: partnership or pushback.

Charles Marohn
Charles Marohn