The city of Zwolle in the Netherlands has just unveiled an impressive new tool to teach its younger population to cycle safely.
Read MoreTeenagers are a sadly overlooked asset group in our communities. Reimagining the future of our communities with them in mind is a simple but powerful way to position our cities for long-term success.
Read MoreOur cities are often chasing too many goals and rarely succeeding at all of them. Building safe, beautiful cities requires recovering singularity of focus.
Read MoreThe rise of trunk-or-treat is just another outcome of our streets becoming more dangerous, but it’s important we come together and save the tradition of trick-or-treating.
Read MoreChildren haven’t changed in the past 100 years, but our attitudes about their ability to be independent have.
Read MoreStrong Towns member Will Gardner shares how the 60-person bike bus he helps lead in his hometown is helping kids get to school, and reducing the number of cars in the drop-off lane.
Read MoreA national challenge to go one week without driving has parents reflecting on the challenges of transporting children in most American cities and towns.
Read MoreBetter street design can help us chill out!
Read MoreSometimes even the most well-meaning features of our cities present challenges to different people. What struggles would you observe in your community if you pictured it from someone else’s perspective?
Read MorePortland’s “bike bus” swept headlines last year, showcasing how biking can be a safe, viable, and fun way to commute to class. Here are similar efforts being spearheaded by Local Conversation groups.
Read MoreKentucky’s largest school system recently had to cancel classes due to a disastrous overhaul of the bus system—but they’re not the only ones struggling with student transportation issues.
Read MoreIllegal driving, reckless driving, and unsafe driving are three different things. Most drivers don’t intuit the difference, but our system and our traffic engineers should if they want to help prevent deadly outcomes.
Read MoreWhat do you want in a school for your children? Safe surrounding streets? A quiet environment for learning? Plenty of green space for outdoor play? How about a highway ramp encircling nearly the entire school…?
Read MoreIn Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, children are invited to share their input on how public spaces should be designed, using a popular video game.
Read MoreWe’ve created a society in which families have to choose between either spread-out, single-family living or dense urban living—and each side of this (artificial) binary can come with upsides and downsides.
Read MoreSigns that plead for drivers to not run over children don’t actually do much to prevent crashes. In an age where streets belong to cars, however, what can we do to protect our kids?
Read MoreAfter the local government did nothing, this Strong Towns advocate bought a dangerous road in her community and made it safer.
Read MorePublic spaces are an important investment, and as an example of a public space done right, look no further than Missoula, MT, which is home to the world’s best public library of 2022.
Read MoreJust like last year, we’re facing a bus driver shortage. Some are asking why our kids can’t just walk, bike, or take public transit to school, but the answer isn’t that simple.
Read MoreWith a baby on the way, I’ve been lectured multiple times about safe car seats, and heard nothing about how to minimize the most dangerous activity people do with their children: drive.
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