Chuck and Rachel recap the membership drive, discuss an upcoming event in Texas and dive into Chuck's Monday article: The Ignorant and the Elites, which covers the value of listening to people who think differently from you, especially in the context of the Brexit vote and the American presidential race.
Read MoreChuck shares what it's like to drive four hours to a Curbside Chat and find out that others traveled nearly far just to be there.
Read More"At Strong Towns, there's this recognition that we're all coming from different backgrounds, but we all recognize we share these principles. We're all co-participants in this process. The objective is not to train a cadre of city managers to run towns; it's so much more than that." - Seth Zeren
Read MoreAn inside look at the growth of the Strong Towns movement over the last few years.
Read MoreStrong Towns members from across the country share their backgrounds and how they came to be members of Strong Towns in a special interview from CNU24.
Read MoreChuck Marohn and Rachel Quednau review last week at CNU and share some reflections on Detroit. Plus they respond to some argumentative comments on a recent article.
Read MoreR. John Anderson talks about the growth of the small-scale developer movement, recent
Janette Sadik-Khan discusses her experience as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation, focusing on bottom-up action through smaller projects like plazas and bike access, instead of megaprojects that cost millions.
Read MoreChuck Marohn interviews Hazel Borys, Principal at Placemakers, along with some Placemakers clients about their experience developing form-based codes, improving walkability and dealing with the challenges of making change in small towns.
Read More"When people hear that there's another town with the same problems, you can just feel their sense of relief that they're not alone... and that Strong Towns can help."
Read MoreAndres Duany is an American architect and urban planner, a co-founder of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), and the author of several books including Suburban Nation. In this interview, Chuck Marohn and Andres Duany discuss the founding and growth of the new urbanist movement, gentrification, and the future of the suburbs.
Read MoreThese podcasts from last year's CNU feature Strong Towns members and new urbanist celebs. Take a listen.
Read MorePodcast fans share why they listen to Strong Towns.
Read MoreToby is a Strong Towns pioneer, making the city of Hays, KS better through his role as City Manager. He's been on the podcast before and we invited him back for an update on the progress of Strong Towns ideas in his community.
Read MoreRachel and Chuck recap a week on the Iron Range.
Read MoreAaron J. Brown is a writer, radio producer and college instructor living and working on the Iron Range. In this interview between friends, Aaron discusses mining, education, and economics on the Iron Range.
Read MoreAndrew Hanegmon talks about starting the Iron Range Makerspace and his hopes for this new venture in a podcast interview.
Read MoreScott Hall is a long-time resident of the Iron Range and the Community Asset Coordinator for KAXE Northern Community Radio. He talks about the history of the region and the changes in the Iron Range over the last several decades, through the lens of his own life there.
Read MoreIn a solo podcast, Chuck talks about the articles he wrote on Smart Growth and sprawl (first and second) and why he doesn't use either term in describing himself or the Strong Towns movement.
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