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What Is Traditional Development?

What Is Traditional Development?

We use the phrase “traditional development pattern” in dozens of Strong Towns essays. Here’s your one-stop-shop explainer article as to what that means.

Urban Design, Herriges, Knowledge Base, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesJune 14, 2019History, traditional development pattern

When Should Local Governments Take on Debt?

When Should Local Governments Take on Debt?

When is it appropriate for a local government to take on debt? And other common questions we’ve answered for you—new this week in the Strong Towns Knowledge Base!

Knowledge Base, Top StoryStrong TownsMay 31, 2019municipal finance, Municipal Debt

New in the Knowledge Base: What are a City's Most Important Core Services?

New in the Knowledge Base: What are a City's Most Important Core Services?

See what’s new in the Strong Towns Knowledge Base this week, including an answer to a question we receive a lot—what should a strong town consider its indispensable core services? The answer might surprise you.

Knowledge Base, Top StoryStrong TownsMay 17, 2019maintenance

New in the Knowledge Base: Answers on Revitalization and Rebuilding

New in the Knowledge Base: Answers on Revitalization and Rebuilding

Two new additions to the Strong Towns Knowledge Base this week cover how to begin revitalizing a downtown in need of it, and how to approach recovery from a natural disaster through a Strong Towns lens.

Knowledge Base, Top StoryStrong TownsMay 10, 2019

New in the Knowledge Base: Understanding Street Trees and the Land Value Tax in Rural Areas

New in the Knowledge Base: Understanding Street Trees and the Land Value Tax in Rural Areas

See the latest content in the Strong Towns Knowledge Base.

Knowledge Base, Top StoryStrong TownsMay 3, 2019rural, trees

Question of the Week: Why is Master-Planned Development Less Financially Resilient?

Question of the Week: Why is Master-Planned Development Less Financially Resilient?

Your Strong Towns Knowledge Base question of the week, answered here.

Knowledge Base, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesApril 26, 2019density, master planned, fragility, Value Per Acre

Question of the Week: What is the Right Density for a Strong Town?

Question of the Week: What is the Right Density for a Strong Town?

Your Strong Towns Knowledge Base question of the week, answered here.

Knowledge Base, Top StoryStrong TownsApril 19, 2019neighborhood change, density, zoning, Infill Development

Question of the Week: How Do I Start an Import-Replacement Trend in My Neighborhood?

Question of the Week: How Do I Start an Import-Replacement Trend in My Neighborhood?

Your Strong Towns Knowledge Base question of the week, answered here.

Knowledge Base, Top StoryStrong TownsApril 5, 2019Strong Citizenship, neighborhood change, community, local economy

Question of the Week: How Can I Encourage City Leaders to Not Widen a Neighborhood Street for Cut-through Traffic?

Question of the Week: How Can I Encourage City Leaders to Not Widen a Neighborhood Street for Cut-through Traffic?

Your Strong Towns Knowledge Base question of the week, answered here.

Knowledge Base, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 29, 2019Strong Citizenship, neighborhood change, community, #SlowTheCars, Street Design

Question of the Week: How Do I Pitch Gradual Upzoning to My City as a Housing Affordability Strategy?

Question of the Week: How Do I Pitch Gradual Upzoning to My City as a Housing Affordability Strategy?

Every week, we take one of the best questions submitted to the Strong Towns Knowledge Base and answer it. This week, we tackle the arguments for allowing more housing across the board in your city, from a Strong Towns perspective.

Knowledge Base, Top Story, HousingDaniel HerrigesMarch 22, 2019housing affordability

Question of the Week: How Can I Build a Coalition of Strong Citizens in My Town?

Question of the Week: How Can I Build a Coalition of Strong Citizens in My Town?

Your Strong Towns Knowledge Base question of the week, answered here.

Knowledge Base, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 1, 2019Strong Citizenship, neighborhood change, community

Question of the Week: Why Are Building Setbacks Sometimes Undesirable?

Question of the Week: Why Are Building Setbacks Sometimes Undesirable?

Your Strong Towns Knowledge Base question of the week, answered here.

Urban Design, Knowledge Base, Top StoryStrong TownsFebruary 22, 2019setbacks, traditional development pattern

Question of the Week: How Do I Convince My City to Remove a Car Lane for a Dedicated Bike Lane?

Question of the Week: How Do I Convince My City to Remove a Car Lane for a Dedicated Bike Lane?

Every Friday, we spotlight an answer to one of your questions from the Strong Towns Knowledge Base.

Top Story, Roads and Streets, Knowledge BaseStrong TownsFebruary 15, 2019Fire Departments, narrow streets

Question of the Week: How Can I Show My Fire Department That Their Operations Don't or Shouldn't Require Wide Lanes?

Question of the Week: How Can I Show My Fire Department That Their Operations Don't or Shouldn't Require Wide Lanes?

Every Friday, we spotlight an answer to one of your questions from the Strong Towns Knowledge Base.

Top Story, Roads and Streets, Knowledge BaseStrong TownsFebruary 8, 2019Fire Departments, narrow streets

How Can I Pitch the Idea of Allowing Some Commerce in Residential Areas?

How Can I Pitch the Idea of Allowing Some Commerce in Residential Areas?

How do I pitch the idea of rezoning residential neighborhoods to allow limited commerce to my city council?

Knowledge Base, Top StoryStrong TownsFebruary 1, 2019local business, mixed use

Your Questions Answered: Is TIF Always Bad?

Your Questions Answered: Is TIF Always Bad?

Every week we spotlight one answer from the Strong Towns Knowledge Base. This week: what do we think about tax-increment financing (TIF), and why?

Top Story, Knowledge BaseJacob MosesJanuary 25, 2019knowledge base, TIF

Your Questions Answered: How Do I Talk to My Council Members About Slowing the Cars?

Your Questions Answered: How Do I Talk to My Council Members About Slowing the Cars?

Your Strong Towns Knowledge Base answer of the week! We want to help you get the answers you need to apply Strong Towns ideas in your own town or city. And we want you to chime in and share your own expertise, too.

Top Story, Roads and Streets, #SlowtheCars, Knowledge BaseJacob MosesJanuary 18, 2019road diet, pedestrian safety

Bringing You Practical Answers Through the Strong Towns Knowledge Base

Bringing You Practical Answers Through the Strong Towns Knowledge Base

The Strong Towns Knowledge Base is where we bring you answers and practical advice tailored to questions you submit, by crowd-sourcing the collective wisdom of our movement. Every Friday morning, we’ll be spotlighting something new from it.

Top Story, Herriges, Knowledge BaseDaniel HerrigesJanuary 11, 2019