Vote in Round 2 of our Strongest Town Contest!

A new week, a new voting round: it’s time for the elite eight in our fourth annual Strongest Town Contest to face off. We’ve got 8 delightful photo essays for you from 8 places that are making smart little bets to be financially strong and resilient.

You can click through to the match-ups and cast your votes now, or you can wait for Wednesday morning, when we’ll be publishing commentary from Strong Towns members on these second-round towns.

Either way, we want your vote! Who should be crowned 2019’s Strongest Town?!

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Round 2: Nelson, BC vs. Guthrie, OK
Round 2: Nelson, BC vs. Guthrie, OK

Cast your vote! Who should advance to the Semifinal Round in the fourth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

Round 2: Delray Beach, FL vs. Pensacola, FL
Round 2: Delray Beach, FL vs. Pensacola, FL

Cast your vote! Who should advance to the Semifinal Round in the fourth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

Round 2: Erwin, TN vs. Safety Harbor, FL
Round 2: Erwin, TN vs. Safety Harbor, FL

Cast your vote! Who should advance to the Semifinal Round in the fourth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

Round 2: New Rochelle, NY vs. Portsmouth, NH
Round 2: New Rochelle, NY vs. Portsmouth, NH

Cast your vote! Who should advance to the Semifinal Round in the fourth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

Round 2 Contest Bracket

Read success stories of the Strong Towns vision in action:
This Florida Town Rode a Rail Trail to an Economic Revival
Ben Abramson
This Florida Town Rode a Rail Trail to an Economic Revival
Ben Abramson

Residents of Winter Garden, FL, realized they needed to take action to revive their declining town. They did this by focusing on one straightforward goal: bring people back downtown.

Ben Abramson
Breaking News: Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Stops Work on $15 Billion Turnpike Expansion
Asia Mieleszko
Breaking News: Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Stops Work on $15 Billion Turnpike Expansion
Asia Mieleszko

Oklahoma’s freeway fighters are resting a little easier this week, having learned that the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is halting all work related to the $15 billion turnpike expansion, ACCESS Oklahoma.

Asia Mieleszko
History Teacher Steps Up and Starts the Conversation for Change in Bloomington, Illinois
Seairra Sheppard
History Teacher Steps Up and Starts the Conversation for Change in Bloomington, Illinois
Seairra Sheppard

Local Conversation leader Noah Tang appeared on the radio to talk about how his group, the Bloomington Revivalists, are making positive changes for housing in their community.

Seairra Sheppard
Vermont Activists Help Abolish Parking Minimums in Burlington
John Pattison
Vermont Activists Help Abolish Parking Minimums in Burlington
John Pattison

The group Vermonters for People-Oriented Places just launched this year, but they’re already off to a fast start in Burlington, VT, where they’re supporting important changes for the community.

John Pattison
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