Herriges Rezoned: A Suburban Poverty Boomtown - Lehigh Acres, Florida

This suburb is a growing place, but it's not a successful place. It risks becoming an increasingly isolating place full of people who are cut off from the economic mainstream.

Five Years after Michael Brown's Death, What Has Changed in Ferguson?

The killing of Michael Brown’ in August 2014 brought global attention to police brutality and racial inequality in the U.S. While there have been some reforms in Ferguson over the last five years, other structural issues — including a city infrastructure largely not built to benefit the people who actually live there — remain the same or have gotten worse.

Podcast, Urban Design, Top StoryStrong TownsSeptember 3, 2019St. Louis, Missouri, Ferguson, Michael Brown, Ben Westhoff, race

Strong Towns and Race

We have a lot of work ahead at Strong Towns to meaningfully engage people of color and to grow the racial diversity of our movement. We’re committed to doing that work.

Marohn, Top StoryCharles MarohnApril 15, 2019race, Ferguson

Four Years Later, Ferguson Still Relies on the Poor to Pay its Debt

Ferguson, Missouri is still relying on so-called “fines and forfeitures” for a significant amount of its revenue.

Suburban Poverty, Top Story, #DotheMath, ByronAubrey ByronAugust 2, 2018Ferguson, poverty, TIF, debt

In Much of Ferguson, Walking in the Street Remains the Only Option

Michael Brown was stopped by police for walking in the street. A lack of sidewalks makes this the daily reality for many Ferguson residents.

#SlowtheCars, Walkability, ByronAubrey ByronFebruary 20, 2018Ferguson, #BlackLivesMatter, sidewalks, Infrastructure, page highlight

A Suburban Poverty Boomtown: Lehigh Acres, Florida

This suburb is a growing place, but it's not a successful place. It risks becoming an increasingly isolating place full of people who are cut off from the economic mainstream.

Suburban Transit Doesn't Really Solve the Problem

The reconfiguration of a bus route to reach lower-income suburban areas is a symptom of the problem, not the real treatment.

Top Story, Transportation, Urban Design, Suburban Poverty, Member PostRichard BoseAugust 17, 2016bus, public transportation, Ferguson

Greatest Hits: Stroad Nation

Ferguson is trapped in a cycle of decline, not because of its people or even their poverty, but because it is designed to be that way. Failing suburbs are where the power shifts of our time are concentrating desperation and discontent. Sadly, Ferguson will not be an anomaly.

Marohn, Urban Design, Top Story, Suburban PovertyCharles MarohnJune 24, 2016STROADS, Ferguson, suburbs, page highlight

Chuck's Favorite Books of 2015

Here are the top 4 books that Chuck read in 2015.

Best of Blog, Recommended Reading, Top StoryCharles MarohnDecember 8, 2015Reading, books, #BlackLivesMatter, Ferguson

Open Mic: Code Smell

A code smell is a piece of code that correctly executes a given task (i.e. it's not a bug) but its construction indicates deeper flaws in the logic and design of a program.

Finance, Ask Strong TownsCharles MarohnJune 25, 2015Ferguson

Best of Blog: Stroad Nation

The auto-oriented development pattern is a huge financial experiment with massive social, cultural and political ramifications. It is time to start building strong towns.

Best of Blog, Growth Ponzi SchemeCharles MarohnDecember 19, 2014Ferguson, STROADS, race, poverty

Stroad Nation

We can’t over-simplify the dynamics of all that has happened in Ferguson, but it’s obvious that our platform for building places is creating dynamics primed for social upheaval. The auto-oriented development pattern is a huge financial experiment with massive social, cultural and political ramifications.

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