America's first electric bikeshare system has some kinks to work out, but could make a big impact on the city of Birmingham.
Read MoreWe want to know about the people in your life who encourage you to be strong citizens. Share your photos and stories with the hashtag #MyStrongTownsValentine
Read MoreRachel and Chuck discuss the 2016 Strong Towns Annual Report. They also invite submissions for the Strongest Town Contest (deadline is Friday, Feb. 17).
Read MoreWe've accomplished a lot but there is still a ton of work to do. Here's our plan for the coming year.
Read MoreIt's your chance to talk about why you love your town. Entries are due this Friday.
Read MoreThis week we talked about road funding, local food, and how to heal our political divisions.
Read MoreWhat makes a walkable city? It's a city in which the car is an optional instrument of freedom rather than a prosthetic device.
Read MoreThe simple practice of using Facebook groups to encourage hyper-local connections and commerce is taking off in dozens of cities around the world.
Read MoreLA City Council candidate Josef Bray-Ali discusses his experience as a small business owner and a community organizer.
Read MoreWhat stories do we tell ourselves about the kind of world we want to live in?
Read MoreJoe Bray-Ali shows how to view your town through the Strong Towns lens.
Read MoreListeners of Michigan Public Radio got a crash course in the Strong Towns message last week through an interview with Strong Towns President Chuck Marohn.
Read MoreIf our cities aren’t built in a way that keeps all people safe on the roads, then they’re not built well enough.
Read MoreOur overextended pipe system is driving up the cost of water for households across America.
Read MoreChuck and Rachel discuss the recent Strong Towns Staff & Board Meeting in Chicago, which included lots of planning and assessment, plus some authentic Chicago-style deep-dish pizza.
Read MoreThe Strong Towns Strength Test features this important question: If you wanted to eat only locally-produced food for a month, could you? In most towns, the answer is probably "no." Here are five ways to shift the dial in the direction of "yes."
Read MoreThe United States is now home to 119 bikeshare systems with coverage in almost every major city and many smaller cities.
Read MoreUnder our current system, non-drivers subsidize drivers. Only a fundamentally different model of road and highway funding can break us out of this prisoner’s dilemma.
Read MoreOur next Slackchat will be hosted by Kea Wilson at 1pm Central on Thursday, February 9.
Read MoreAmericans increasingly view each other as good or evil. Jonathan Haidt suggests how we can get to a healthier dialog.
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