Cities that offered few options for teenagers before the pandemic have even fewer options today.
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Here’s a pragmatic way to close the gap between what businesses know they need to thrive and what their cash-strapped cities can actually provide.
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How one urban advocate helped transform a downtown street into a pedestrian-friendly public space— plus tips for how you can do the same in your own city.
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The governor of Wyoming says the state may have to abandon some small towns because it doesn’t have the money to maintain their sewers and streets. How did it get to this point? And what should be done?
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The changes that need to be made to fix our cities will never come about in a culture whose solution for everything is “Just print the money.”
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As senior care facilities are hit hard by the pandemic, homebuilders say interest in ADUs—and other multigenerational housing options—is exploding.
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Why were small businesses on such weak footing even before the pandemic?
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High school students are learning about Strong Towns concepts at an innovative program in Atlanta.
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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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How one community leader is giving back to his community by creating an indoor market and food hall.
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Across North America and around the world, people are discovering the power of localism.
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Our one-dimensional view of politics—a “Left-Spectrum”—is far too limiting. it obscures opportunities to work together...and delegitimizes some people altogether. Here’s what a two-dimensional approach looks like.
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Here’s how doing the math can help get your city the best return on investment and steward your local resources well.
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Has an infatuation with owner-occupation in Western countries contributed to the housing crisis and economic inequality?
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Reduced competition—in the form of monopolies and oligopolies—hurts us not only as consumers and workers but as citizens and community members. Here’s why.
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One vision is for a place where people can walk, bike, and spend time (and dollars at local businesses). The other is for a busy road expansion that will move a lot of traffic. Hear how two Strong Towns advocates are fighting the good fight in Erie, PA.
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U.S. commercial real estate was way overbuilt before the pandemic. What will happen now that brick-and-mortar retail is cratering?
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How do local leaders make the right decisions in a world based less on facts and fundamentals than on who can tell the best story? It starts with learning to see beyond the false narratives.
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In the inaugural episode of The Bottom-Up Revolution, we meet a business owner in Milwaukee who is providing a platform for other local entrepreneurs, while boosting the physical and mental wellbeing of his neighborhood.
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Urbanists may debate the merits of Top-Down Beautiful urbanism vs. Top-Down Pragmatic urbanism. But there’s a third, better way — one that emanates from the bottom up.
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