This City Knows How to Talk to Residents!

This video about a recent street redesign project in Selkirk, Manitoba, shows just how cities should be communicating with their residents.

Engagement, Safe & Productive Streets, Van Eeden Petersman, Top Story, Community StoriesNorman Van Eeden PetersmanJanuary 11, 2023Safe and Productive Streets, public engagement, community engagement, canada, Canada, Street Design, public investment

The Top 3 Strong Towns Articles and Podcasts from 2022: Norm's Picks

Strong Towns Member Advocate Norm Van Eeden Petersman shares his favorite content from this past year.

Best of Blog, Van Eeden Petersman, Top StoryNorman Van Eeden PetersmanDecember 12, 2022Best of 2022

I Feel Most Effective at a Small Scale

If you’ve ever thought, “I’m not a great advocate; I can’t make the big changes my community needs,” then you need to hear what this Strong Towns member has to say about the power of taking small steps.

Membership, Van Eeden Petersman, Success Story, Top Story, Community StoriesNorman Van Eeden PetersmanNovember 15, 2022membership, member story, member testimonials, bikeability, advocacy, little bets, success, success stories

The Vanguard of the Strong Towns Movement

This Member Week, we’re celebrating the aspirations and achievements of a million local heroes. Are you ready to join the movement?

Membership, Van Eeden Petersman, Top StoryNorman Van Eeden PetersmanNovember 14, 2022membership, member drive

Maximum Impact and a Low Price Tag: Putting Paint and Planters to Work in Edmond, OK

Over the course of a Sunday afternoon, this Strong Towns member created a simple and achievable plan to transform a local street—all on a small budget!

The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Speaking Up to Build Strong Towns

Norm Van Eeden Petersman is the new member advocate at Strong Towns, as well as the leader of a Local Conversation group in Delta, BC.

Podcast, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Top Story, Success Story, Membership, Member Profiles, Van Eeden PetersmanStrong TownsSeptember 15, 2022Podcast, local conversations, Canada

Nervous About Speaking in Front of Your Council? Practice!

Join us Wednesday, August 31, for a mock council meeting, in which we’ve asked our Strong Towns Toastmasters members to prepare a persuasive speech or participate as a skeptical council member.

Announcement, Van Eeden Petersman, Top StoryNorman Van Eeden PetersmanAugust 29, 2022announcement, city council