Kansas City is a powerful case study for the ruinous effects of the suburban experiment. Can it also be a model for choosing a better way?
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Our new e-book on Kansas City is here! It’s a data-driven exploration of the city’s history of growing beyond its means—and what the path back to resilience and prosperity might look like.
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This year, Strong Towns went deep — really deep — on how Kansas City typifies the tragic consequences of the suburban experiment. Here are 3 things we’ve seen as a result of this deep-dive into KC’s past, present and future.
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The Strong Towns podcast returns with a look at why we shouldn’t wait for top-down solutions to problems that can be addressed—at least in part—much closer to home.
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Decades of disinvestment have trapped neighborhoods in poverty. Cities can do something about it—with tools they already have—and build lasting prosperity that benefits everyone.
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A home that’s been flexible in meeting the family’s needs for generations finds new use during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Kansas City, Missouri has a serious infrastructure problem. But an emerging conversation there is charting a path toward greater strength and financial resilience.
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Kansas City, Missouri recently announced plans to offer free bus service across its system. How will the city pay for it and what role, if any, does free transit play in building a strong town?
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Our own Chuck Marohn and Urban3’s Joe Minicozzi got together to deliver some tough truths about building a stronger Kansas City, Missouri. Lesson number one: Simply tweaking how you collect taxes is not going to solve your revenue problems.
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Kansas City has more freeway lane miles per capita than any other city in the country…and possibly the world. Can a city so devoted to edge development for the last 60 years pursue a more fiscally responsible approach to development? There are reasons to be hopeful.
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Giving valuable space in cities over to cars isn’t great for building walkable or productive places. But for now at least, our urban neighborhoods need some parking. This an area where thoughtful design can help us solve multiple problems at once.
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