In Rhode Island, the pieces are there. Don’t squander them.

Many Rhode Island cities have “good bones” — the infrastructure, walkable neighborhoods, and sturdy buildings that could build resilience and prosperity. So why are so many cities in The Ocean State squandering that inheritance now?

Urban Renewal, Urban Design, Top StoryMatthew RobareMarch 11, 2021Rhode Island, infastructure, blight

Oh, the Bureaucratic Inertia Outside Is Frightful

Winnipeg says how much infrastructure it can afford is based on “personal preference.” But doing the math tells a different — and alarming — story.

In Conversation: Strong Towns and Restorative Justice (Part Two)

At the heart of top-down approaches to both criminal justice and city planning is a misconception about true “efficiency.” Restorative justice — like Strong Towns — is the bottom-up alternative, drawing from the wisdom of the past while taking the longview on success.

Episode 5. More than Math: Living with Intention in Our Stronger Towns

Building stronger towns isn’t just about planning, engineering and development. We need to address questions about cultivating rich and abundant lives in our neighborhoods. How do we live out our values when so much of the built environment seems to be working against us?