This Week's Slackchat: Open Resource Sharing

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Is there a resource that would help you build Strong Towns that you wish you had? Have you come across a helpful guide or training that has made you a stronger citizen?

This week, we're taking some time to brainstorm ideas and share resources to help each other build Strong Towns. The best ideas we come up with during this chat may be turned into resources on our site in the future.

Strong Towns staff member Rachel Quednau and Kea Wilson will host the discussion. Everyone is invited to participate. 

This chat will take place on Slack at 1:30pm CT on Friday, September 29.

Just log onto Slack and visit the #scheduled-slack-chat channel at the scheduled time to join Rachel, Kea and Strong Towns members and readers in a lively discussion. We'll see where the conversation takes us!

If you're not yet part of our Slack, take 30 seconds to request an invitation and we'll get you set up for the chat.

Take a look at our existing resources
Lessons on Scarcity and Abundance
Charles Marohn
Lessons on Scarcity and Abundance
Charles Marohn

For policymakers in Arizona, managing limited water supplies seems like it should be an obsession. So…why isn’t it?

Charles Marohn
Water Wars in the Modern Wild West
Strong Towns
Water Wars in the Modern Wild West
Strong Towns

Residents of Maricopa County in Arizona find themselves engaged in a war over water, as the county builds itself out beyond its means.

Strong Towns
Urban3 Decoder: Let's Peek Under the Hood of A Shiny Oklahoma City
Jay Stange
Urban3 Decoder: Let's Peek Under the Hood of A Shiny Oklahoma City
Jay Stange

Join the Urban3 team as they wade past Oklahoma City’s glittering amenities to take an up-close view of the real economic engine under the shiny enamel hood.

Jay Stange
A New Way to Look at Minimum Parking Requirements
Tony Jordan and Jane Wilberding
A New Way to Look at Minimum Parking Requirements
Tony Jordan and Jane Wilberding

Strong Towns and the Parking Reform Network have joined forces to bring you a whole new way of viewing reforms to parking minimums across North America.

Tony Jordan and Jane Wilberding
Announcing a New and Improved Map of Cities That Have Removed Parking Minimums
Daniel Herriges
Announcing a New and Improved Map of Cities That Have Removed Parking Minimums
Daniel Herriges

We’re relaunching our crowd-sourced map of cities in the U.S. and Canada that have ended or sharply curtailed their parking requirements. And it's more useful than ever.

Daniel Herriges
A Plan for Parking That You Can Use in Your Place
Charles Marohn
A Plan for Parking That You Can Use in Your Place
Charles Marohn

Today I’m sharing a plan I offered to my colleagues on our local parking committee. My hope is that it'll benefit those who are thinking through similar issues in their places.

Charles Marohn
Why Communities Must Break Out of the Resource Trap
Charles Marohn
Why Communities Must Break Out of the Resource Trap
Charles Marohn

Resource-based communities rarely experience the prosperity their labor makes possible for others. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Charles Marohn
5 New Podcasts for the Strong Towns Advocate
John Pattison
5 New Podcasts for the Strong Towns Advocate
John Pattison

Do you have some travel ahead of you this holiday weekend? If so, this might be a good time to check out several great podcasts that friends of the Strong Towns movement have recently launched.

John Pattison
A Game-Changing Resource for Local Leaders
Strong Towns
A Game-Changing Resource for Local Leaders
Strong Towns

Follow these steps and you’ll stabilize your community and lay the groundwork for the strongest possible recovery.

Strong Towns
Want to Build a Stronger Community for People of ALL Ages? Two New Resources from AARP Can Help.
Strong Towns
Want to Build a Stronger Community for People of ALL Ages? Two New Resources from AARP Can Help.
Strong Towns

AARP’s Livable Communities initiative is offering two new resources — a grant and a book — to help us make communities that work for everyone.

Strong Towns
A Great New Resource for Creating Strong, Livable Cities
Strong Towns
A Great New Resource for Creating Strong, Livable Cities
Strong Towns

Building stronger, more livable communities is hard work. A new podcast from a longtime Strong Towns member can help.

Strong Towns
Best of 2018: Stop Playing Public Hearing Bingo
Sarah Kobos
Best of 2018: Stop Playing Public Hearing Bingo
Sarah Kobos

Here are a few ideas to make you a more effective—and interesting—public hearing participant.

Sarah Kobos
More Cities Than Ever Are Eliminating Parking Minimums
Strong Towns
More Cities Than Ever Are Eliminating Parking Minimums
Strong Towns

See which cities are getting rid of parking minimums, from sea to shining sea.

Strong Towns
How to Expand Your Organization, Association, or Community Group's Impact with Social Media
Strong Towns
How to Expand Your Organization, Association, or Community Group's Impact with Social Media
Strong Towns

We shared our most helpful tips and tricks in this recent webcast.

Strong Towns
Stop Playing Public Hearing Bingo
Sarah Kobos
Stop Playing Public Hearing Bingo
Sarah Kobos

Here are a few ideas to make you a more effective—and interesting—public hearing participant.

Sarah Kobos
Scanning the radio or hitting the presets?
Spencer Gardner
Scanning the radio or hitting the presets?
Spencer Gardner

Unless we change the underlying rules that govern the design of our cities, we'll be fiddling with radio dials instead of zeroing in on exactly what we need.

Spencer Gardner
5 Ways to Support Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses in your Town
Kailey Sherrick
5 Ways to Support Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses in your Town
Kailey Sherrick

A strong, diversified local business community means a strong, economically prosperous town. But how do you get there?

Kailey Sherrick
Want a city that works for people of all ages? Take these 3 steps.
Rachel Quednau
Want a city that works for people of all ages? Take these 3 steps.
Rachel Quednau

These steps will make it a whole lot easier for people to age in place.

Rachel Quednau
The Ultimate Guide to Better Public Engagement
Rachel Quednau
The Ultimate Guide to Better Public Engagement
Rachel Quednau

How can cities and towns effectively reach and listen to all residents, and use their perspectives to shape the future of the community? This guide will show you.

Rachel Quednau
4 Simple Things Your Town can do Right Now to Make Life Easier for Small Scale Developers
Rachel Quednau
4 Simple Things Your Town can do Right Now to Make Life Easier for Small Scale Developers
Rachel Quednau

Because it shouldn’t be this hard.

Rachel Quednau
4 Things You Can Do to Address Housing Issues in your Community
Rachel Quednau
4 Things You Can Do to Address Housing Issues in your Community
Rachel Quednau

You don't need to be a city councilor or real estate developer to shape the future of housing in your town.

Rachel Quednau
17 Head-Scratcher Housing Terms, Defined
Rachel Quednau
17 Head-Scratcher Housing Terms, Defined
Rachel Quednau

What does it mean to be "rent-burdened"? What do Low Income Housing Tax Credits really accomplish? Your housing questions answered here.

Rachel Quednau
Kick the Tires on Your Local Zoning Code
Sarah Kobos
Kick the Tires on Your Local Zoning Code
Sarah Kobos

These 5 steps will help you test the development potential in your town.

Sarah Kobos
5 things you can do right now to #slowthecars in your town
Kea Wilson
5 things you can do right now to #slowthecars in your town
Kea Wilson

You don't need an advanced degree or an elected position to make streets safer in your community.

Kea Wilson
9 Ways to Change an Elected Official’s Mind
John Reuter
9 Ways to Change an Elected Official’s Mind
John Reuter

Changing minds isn’t easy, but it’s one of the most powerful things you can do to make your town stronger. Here's how to get started.

John Reuter
Is a Zoning Overlay the Magic Wand You've Been Looking For?
Sarah Kobos
Is a Zoning Overlay the Magic Wand You've Been Looking For?
Sarah Kobos

Here are 10 tips that will equip you to turn the high-potential neighborhoods in your town into walkable, economically successful places.

Sarah Kobos
A Crash Course in Tactical Urbanism
Strong Towns
A Crash Course in Tactical Urbanism
Strong Towns

What's tactical urbanism and how can it be applied in your town? Watch this short video to find out.

Strong Towns
10 Questions to Ask Someone Running for Local Office
Rachel Quednau
10 Questions to Ask Someone Running for Local Office
Rachel Quednau

Want to figure out whether a local candidate for public office will uphold Strong Towns principles and values on the job? Ask them these 10 questions.

Rachel Quednau
How to Find Strong Towns Advocates Near You
Strong Towns
How to Find Strong Towns Advocates Near You
Strong Towns

Today we're unveiling a new tool for connecting with local Strong Towns advocates.

Strong Towns
How to Get Started as a Small-Scale Developer
R. John Anderson
How to Get Started as a Small-Scale Developer
R. John Anderson

The 7 skills a small-scale developer needs. Hint: If you don't have them, you can find someone who does.

R. John Anderson
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