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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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
If John Locke Pulled Up to the Curb and Found No Space
Norm Van Eeden Petersman
If John Locke Pulled Up to the Curb and Found No Space
Norm Van Eeden Petersman

John Locke’s 17th-century proviso can help us understand the tangled web of private property rights, public space, and parking rules in North America today.

Norm Van Eeden Petersman
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

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

Rachel Quednau