To close out Member Week, we’re setting aside our usual staff Friday Faves to instead highlight the voices of just a few of our million local heroes!

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Most Comprehensive Resource Strong Towns Offers

Strong Towns’ new director of community action, Edward Erfurt, joins Chuck Marohn to talk about the Community Action Lab—a 24-month program that will put participating communities on the path to prosperity.

Membership, Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsNovember 18, 2022membership, member drive, Podcast, podcast, Community Action Lab

I Was One of the First 100 Strong Towns Members. Now, I’m One of Thousands.

Edward Erfurt was one of the very first 100 Strong Towns members…and now he’s one of our newest staff members! Today, he shares his membership journey as we close out Member Week.

Membership, Edward Erfurt, Top StoryEdward ErfurtNovember 18, 2022member drive, membership

A Whole New Framework for Analyzing Car Crashes

On today’s special episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck and Strong Towns Development Associate Grace Whately go behind the scenes on one of our biggest new projects: the Crash Analysis Studio.

The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Getting Stronger

On this special episode of The Bottom-Up Revolution, Chuck Marohn talks with our member advocate, Norm Van Eeden Petersman, about Strong Towns membership and the new initiatives we plan to launch soon.

Membership, Podcast, Top StoryNorman Van Eeden PetersmanNovember 17, 2022membership, member drive, Podcast, podcast, The Bottom-Up Revolution

A Flowering Movement in Rose City

Strong Towns member Victoria Via talks about how advocates of many different personal and professional backgrounds are coming together in Portland, OR.

Membership, Pattison, Top Story, Community StoriesJohn PattisonNovember 17, 2022member drive, membership, local conversations

This Is How the Strong Towns Movement Becomes “Unignorable”

Chuck Marohn and Strong Towns Community Builder John Pattison chat about the Local Conversations program and how it’s helping members of this movement come together to do great things.

Membership, Podcast, Top StoryJohn PattisonNovember 16, 2022membership, member drive, Podcast, podcast, local conversations

From Fired to Fired Up: How One Strong Towns Member Turned Losing His Job Into Community Success

When Strong Towns member John Holmes was fired for speaking against harmful development practices, he didn’t let that stop him. Working with other advocates, he’s paving the way to success for Charlotte, NC!

Good Ideas Need Pollinators

Bottom-up change led by local heroes leads to momentum that replicates virally—and we're seeing the results nationwide.

Herriges, Membership, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesNovember 16, 2022membership, member drive

The Power of Talking Locally Over the Noise of National Politics

Lauren Fisher joins Chuck Marohn to talk about the Strong Towns approach to communication, as well as the power of thinking locally in our current political atmosphere.

Membership, Podcast, Top StoryLauren FisherNovember 15, 2022membership, member drive, communication, politics, Podcast, podcast

A Million Local Heroes and a Thousand Local Conversations

The people in our Local Conversations are doing amazing work in their communities—and it’s all thanks to the support of Strong Towns members.

Membership, Pattison, Top StoryJohn PattisonNovember 15, 2022membership, member drive, local conversations

The Strong Towns Strategy

Kicking off a special week of podcasts, Chuck Marohn discusses the new Strong Towns strategic plan in action, and what that’s going to look like in 2023.

Membership, Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsNovember 14, 2022membership, member drive, Podcast, podcast

Speed Traps Have No Long-Term Effect on Speeding

This Strong Towns member was skeptical of claims that a speed trap had successfully slowed the cars on a local street…so, he conducted a speed study. Here are his results.

The Vanguard of the Strong Towns Movement

This Member Week, we’re celebrating the aspirations and achievements of a million local heroes. Are you ready to join the movement?

Membership, Van Eeden Petersman, Top StoryNorman Van Eeden PetersmanNovember 14, 2022membership, member drive

A Million Local Heroes

It takes a million local heroes to change the multitrillion-dollar North American development machine. We’re getting closer, but this Member Week, we need your support.

Marohn, Membership, Top StoryCharles MarohnNovember 14, 2022member drive, membership

Friday Faves - Member Week Edition!

This Friday Faves is a little bit different: Instead of featuring favorite stories from around the web, we’re sharing favorite comments from our members!

Friday Faves, Top Story, MembershipStrong TownsJune 10, 2022friday faves, Friday Faves, member drive, membership

The Bottom-Up Revolution Is...Two Amazing Strong Towns Members

Nick and Amanda Lanata are putting the Strong Towns approach into action in Zachary, Louisiana.

Pedal Power Needs People Power

Here’s two stories about powerful local action that Strong Towns members are taking to make their places more bike friendly.

Local Conversations Are Putting Strong Towns Ideas into Action

There are over 100 Local Conversations (i.e., local Strong Towns advocates working together) around North America. And we want to grow that number tenfold.