Milwaukee, WI, is now going to start charging more for parking in downtown. Here’s why that’s something to celebrate, rather than bemoan.
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Political and engineering leaders in Madison, WI, are working to make their city streets safer by developing a culture of safety with the efforts of their Vision Zero initiative.
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Yet another failed mall (this time in Milwaukee, WI) proves to be a drag on—and an active harm to—its surroundings.
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When you’re not allowed to build the kind of housing you want, sometimes you have to work with what’s already here.
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Or in anyone else’s, for that matter! A strong neighborhood has businesses that keep money in the local economy, instead of siphoning money out.
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Exploring the property market in Appleton, WI, reveals the ephemeral nature of the North American development pattern.
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The society that built Main Street is long gone. Is it time to move on to Plan B?
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Nick Meyer’s magazine is breathing new life into the community of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
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Vote now in Round 2 of the Strongest Town Contest! Which city should advance to the semifinals?
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Two congressmen—one Democrat, one Republican, both longtime Strong Towns readers—talk about federal infrastructure spending and Congress’s role in making towns and cities stronger and more financially resilient.
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House hunting—even online—puts the effects of the suburban development pattern on full display.
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Wisconsin’s plan to expand a key highway in Milwaukee will not reduce congestion or travel times. In fact, the evidence suggests they’ll likely get worse.
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With global supply lines disrupted, people are getting “social” again to buy local food. To build lasting resilience, we’re going to need to keep it up.
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They left a city that is the envy of urbanists everywhere, for a small town seemingly in the middle of nowhere. The cofounder of the Little Free Libraries movement reflects on what makes his rural community strong.
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It’s one thing to talk about the benefits of calmer, narrower streets. It’s another thing to be on the front lines of convincing your community to accept a road diet. One Strong Towns member tells the story of how he picked this battle in his town… and won.
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There seems to be no end to Wisconsin leaders' willingness to let Foxconn trample on the state.
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This proposal is political theater at best, and, at worst, it's treating jobs as an object of religious veneration.
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A full-length Strong Towns presentation plus an extended Q&A session were recorded at a recent event in Eau Claire, WI. Here they are, for your viewing pleasure.
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Can a suburban “downtown” built from the ground up for over $150 million succeed?
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The message of incremental growth and bottom-up action to build financially resilient places is applicable everywhere. Here's a taste of one of the many sorts of places where Chuck Marohn shares the Strong Towns message.
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