See you on Monday

The Strong Towns staff and board are convening for an annual meeting for the next three days, so we'll be taking a short break from content in order to focus on planning for 2017 and beyond.

We'll be back to our usual schedule on Monday. Have a great weekend and in the meantime, you can check out some of our most popular content from the last few weeks below.

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The Buttonhook Isn’t Designed To Solve Baxter’s Mythical Congestion
Charles Marohn
The Buttonhook Isn’t Designed To Solve Baxter’s Mythical Congestion
Charles Marohn

In Baxter, “fighting congestion” is the sales pitch, but corporate subsidy is the goal.

Charles Marohn
6 Rules for Actually Changing People’s Minds
Daniel Herriges
6 Rules for Actually Changing People’s Minds
Daniel Herriges

If you’re in the business of trying to change the world around you, sooner or later you’ll need to be a persuasive communicator—but being persuasive isn’t just about getting your facts right.

Daniel Herriges
Become a Local Hero. Join the 2nd Annual National Gathering.
Rachel Quednau
Become a Local Hero. Join the 2nd Annual National Gathering.
Rachel Quednau

The 2024 National Gathering takes place May 14–15 in Cincinnati, OH, and tickets just went live!

Rachel Quednau
No One Should Be the Second Person To Die on a Dangerous Street
Edward Erfurt
No One Should Be the Second Person To Die on a Dangerous Street
Edward Erfurt

If a roof is leaking in a public building, we know to fix it asap. So why don’t our public officials move with the same urgency when dealing with a much more serious problem: the death of a person on our streets?

Edward Erfurt
Why Are Cities So Noisy? And Can We Do Anything About It?
Emma Durand-Wood
Why Are Cities So Noisy? And Can We Do Anything About It?
Emma Durand-Wood

Living in the city can mean dealing with a lot of noise, which can have negative long-term effects on one’s health—but it doesn’t have to be that way.

Emma Durand-Wood
Your Participation Is Encouraged, but Not Wanted
Asia Mieleszko
Your Participation Is Encouraged, but Not Wanted
Asia Mieleszko

Why does TxDOT bother inviting Houston residents to come comment on the North Houston Highway Improvement Project…if they are going to make it so hard to actually do so?

Asia Mieleszko
From “Someone Should” to “We Will”
Emma Durand-Wood
From “Someone Should” to “We Will”
Emma Durand-Wood

Connecting with other advocates online can be empowering, but in many ways, you just can’t beat the power of a local, in-person group. 

Emma Durand-Wood
It Didn’t Matter That She Was Riding an E-Bike
Asia Mieleszko
It Didn’t Matter That She Was Riding an E-Bike
Asia Mieleszko

A mother tragically lost her life after being struck by a car—yet local media is fixated on the fact that she was riding an e-bike. What about the dangerous conditions of the street she was killed on?

Asia Mieleszko
We Could Solve a Lot of Our Problems if We Just Built the Way We Used To
Adam Ross
We Could Solve a Lot of Our Problems if We Just Built the Way We Used To
Adam Ross

Many of the problems in our cities come down to a shortage in the budget—but the solution to this problem is staring us in the face.

Adam Ross

(Top photo: Strong Towns president, Chuck Marohn and Strong Towns board member John Reuter)

Rachel Quednau