Many people who want to change things for the better in their place want an example of another town or city that’s already got it all figured out—somewhere they can copy. Here’s why that won’t necessarily work.
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Progress on climate change can and will come if we use a bottom-up approach to changing our development pattern.
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The problems with "community input" are many and obvious. One misguided response is to favor more top-down policy making, simply overriding the objections of local "NIMBYs." But there is a third way.
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We’re pleased to present the new Strong Towns Strategic Plan, which will guide the organization for at least the next five years (until we craft a new one)!
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Two podcast recommendations offer different takes on how the Strong Towns approach can help cities keep the promises they made to the people who live in them.
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We’ve seen a lot of fascinating takes on the Strong Towns approach, but this none quite like this musical take.
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It’s time once again to sit down and answer some of the great questions we’ve gotten over at the Strong Towns Action Lab.
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Let's talk about some core Strong Towns concepts: complexity, incrementalism, fragility, and more!
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Becoming an advocate for creating stronger towns can be a tall order, but thankfully we can build ladders. Here’s your guide on how to do so.
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It’s time once again to sit down and answer some of the great questions we’ve gotten over at the Strong Towns Action Lab.
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“No neighborhood should be exempt from change. No neighborhood should be subjected to radical change.” Let’s examine what this core Strong Towns principle actually means.
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What do fractals have to do with building strong towns? A lot more than you might assume.
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These three videos are just a taste of what Strong Towns advocates see all around them. Careful, though: Once you see it, you can’t unsee it.
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This year, I want to focus on how our small, everyday actions add up to something meaningful for the places we live in.
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We respond to a question posted for us on Reddit about a stroad that seems unfixable—and maybe that’s because it is.
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Here are some touchstone concepts that help underlie the Strong Towns view of how to achieve a world full of places capable of growing bottom-up prosperity
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Cities are complex systems…and maintaining a healthy system in a stable equilibrium is relatively easy. But restoring an unhealthy system back to equilibrium is very hard.
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How should we think about scalable impact, and how should it inform our approach when trying to grapple with big, pervasive problems?
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Where does the Strong Towns approach intersect with environmentalism?
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