The Spooky Wisdom of Pompeii

What lessons can we glean about anti-fragility and human psychology from a 2,000-year-old fast food restaurant?

Can a nation of strong towns compete in a globalized world? (And how much should that matter?)

If every local community in the United States found themselves independently stable, prosperous, and self-sufficient, would we need competition with other nations?

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What is the strongest argument *against* the Strong Towns movement?

The strongest argument against the Strong Towns approach is one almost no one ever makes.

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The Perfect Gift for Building a Stronger Town

This could be the most transformative gift you give this holiday season.

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Is Your City Quietly Going Broke? Here's How to Find Out...And How to Fix It

Even before the pandemic, towns and cities across North America were drifting toward bankruptcy...and many of them didn’t even know it. Now’s the time to take control of your community’s financial future.

Pay Attention to How a City Makes You Feel

How a place makes us feel can’t replace the hard feedback of things that can be measured, but it can be a hint that something is working…or not.

Spooky Wisdom, as Seen in Your Community

See examples of “spooky wisdom” in communities across North America, submitted by readers and members in the Strong Towns Book Club.

Come Join Our "Strong Towns" Book Club

Let’s change the conversation around how we build our towns and cities in North America. Join Strong Towns staffers and local advocates like you in our new Strong Towns book club.

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Talks at Google with Strong Towns

We recently shared the Strong America presentation at Talks at Google during a recent trip to Manhattan.

Strong Towns versus Conventional Thinking

The Strong Towns approach to city building is fundamentally different than conventional practice. Here’s a short list to help you see the difference.

Want to have a Strong Towns conversation at Thanksgiving?

Send your relatives this interview between Chuck Marohn and Jefferson Public Radio.

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How to Grow a Local Strong Towns Conversation

Making your community stronger is too big a job for one person to do alone. Here’s how one Strong Towns member connected with likeminded people in his own city…and some practical steps on how you can do the same.

What happens when an entire region of rural communities buys into the same bad approach to development?

Rural communities across the Midwest are careening toward collapse, and all at the same time. What this means for the region as a whole. Small towns need Strong Towns too.

What does it mean to be part of a bottom-up revolution?

Today we kick off our member drive, your opportunity to support this bottom-up revolution and bring needed change to cities across North America.

"Strong Towns" Book Now Available on Audio!

You’ve been asking about it. Well, the wait is is finally over! If you absolutely have to commute in bumper-to-bumper traffic, why not listen to a book that will help you plot a bottom-up revolution to make your town stronger?

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Paul Stewart: You Are the Help You've Been Waiting For

One of our heroes here at Strong Towns has helped pioneer a simple but powerful process for building neighborhood wealth and strengthening community ties. This approach is absolutely transforming his city of Oswego, New York. We think you should copy it.

What People Are Saying About "Strong Towns": The Book

The Strong Towns book has been out for a week and a half—and the most gratifying thing is to see those who have read and reviewed it reflect our message back to us in their own powerful, insightful words. Do you have your copy yet?

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A Good, Long Walk

A trip to Italy reveals the physical, social, and even cultural benefits of walking. But coming home to the auto-oriented U.S. reveals something too: just how dangerous, difficult, and unpleasant we’ve made things for pedestrians.