The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Using Tactical Urbanism to Make Your Town Stronger

Austin Taylor is helping to lead a resident-driven tactical urbanism effort in Park City, Utah.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsSeptember 16, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, tactical urbanism, community engagement, taking action, utah

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Taking a Strong Towns Approach to Transportation

Chuck Marohn joins this week’s show to talk about his new book.

The Hidden Values Behind Our Unsafe Streets

Chuck Marohn reads an excerpt from the first chapter of Confessions of a Recovering Engineer.

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Connecting Neighbors and Harnessing the Power of Fun

Cate Ryba is Chief Operating Officer at Urban3, as well as a former city councilor, dog park creator, neighborhood revitalizer and fun run founder.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsSeptember 2, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, local government, city council, community, taking action, urban3

American Cities, Through European Eyes (and Vice Versa)

Seeing your own place through the eyes of an outsider can reveal some uncomfortable—but necessary—truths.

Chuck Marohn Answers Your Questions

We get a lot of questions over at the Action Lab, and today we’re going to answer some of them!

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Paying Attention to Your City

Tiffany Owens is helping people open their eyes, put down their phones, and truly see their cities.

Podcast, Top Story, OwensStrong TownsAugust 26, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, faith communities, Faith Featured, taking action

We Cannot Rely on Large-Scale Development

Let’s talk about master developers and how all-at-once, large-scale development doesn’t offer the environment in which resilient economic ecosystems emerge.

Rick Harnish: Stronger Transit for Stronger Cities

What role does high-speed rail play in creating a strong town? We turn to Rick Harnish, executive director of the High Speed Rail Alliance, for insight.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsAugust 23, 2021high-speed rail, transit, podcast, public transportation

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Turning Alleys into Productive Space

Thomas Dougherty sees tremendous potential in alleys.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsAugust 19, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, taking action, accessory dwelling unit

You Need to Know About Walla Walla, Washington

This small city in Washington has been quietly making some very big zoning changes…

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsAugust 18, 2021zoning, single-family, upzoned, washington, podcast

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Using Public Art to Help Small Businesses

Learn how Lockport, Illinois, helped its small businesses get back on their feet during the pandemic…using rubber duckies!

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsAugust 12, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, small business, taking action, covid, illinois

The Reconnecting Communities Act: What Was Promised Vs. What's Being Delivered

The $20 billion that was supposed to be dedicated to the Reconnecting Communities Act has been cut down to $1 billion. Naturally, people are disappointed.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsAugust 11, 2021infrastructure bill, highways, race, upzoned, american jobs plan, podcast, infrastructure

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Taking Matters Into Our Own Hands to #SlowTheCars

After the local government did nothing, this Strong Towns advocate bought a dangerous road in her community and made it safer.

Sustainable Source of Income Snatched Away from Seattle's Black Churches

Churches in Seattle could provide affordable housing for their communities, while gaining a sustainable source of income…if they weren’t being obstructed by city leaders.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsAugust 4, 2021housing, housing crisis, churches, Faith Featured, upzoned, podcast, washington

Bad Benches (and Other Park Problems)

Some misguided attempts to enhance the local park in Brainerd, MN, has actually made it a worse place to be.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsAugust 2, 2021parks, urban design, public space, podcast, neighborhoods

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Giving New Life to Historic Buildings and Neighborhoods

Jenifer Acosta is a small-scale developer doing transformative adaptive reuse projects in central Michigan.

Where Should We Be Focusing Climate Change Efforts?

If we continue toward a suburban development pattern, then should we move climate change efforts away from cities and to the suburbs, as well?

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsJuly 28, 2021suburban experiment, climate, environment, canada, upzoned, podcast

Fighting an Urban Highway Expansion in Shreveport

Hear how local leaders in Louisiana are fighting the I-49 Connector, an urban highway expansion project that is threatening the vibrant, predominantly black neighborhood of Allendale.