If you’ve ever thought, “I’m not a great advocate; I can’t make the big changes my community needs,” then you need to hear what this Strong Towns member has to say about the power of taking small steps.
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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.
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This Member Week, we’re celebrating the aspirations and achievements of a million local heroes. Are you ready to join the movement?
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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.
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This week, our Neighborhood Storyteller connects with a new community and its residents through exploring downtown and some local businesses.
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Multifamily housing, the Monorail Song, and moneyballism. These are just some of the stories from around the internet that Strong Towns staff were reading and talking about this week.
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Here’s the latest on our ongoing legal action against the Minnesota board of engineering licensing—now officially Minnesota v. Marohn.
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MoDOT recently put out a tweet celebrating the 50-year anniversary of a highway that tore up Kansas City’s downtown. Here are just some of the (rightfully) angry reactions they got.
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This LA resident has gone viral after taking matters into his own hands to deal with the housing crisis.
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What are the origins of our current water systems, and how should we think about them, going forward?
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It’s time we move beyond the myth of “driver error” to create a more thorough framework for analyzing—and then reducing—car crashes.
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This week, our Neighborhood Storyteller reflects on the joy of finding pleasant surprises in unexpected places—including in one’s community.
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Crowd crush, brownstones, and Metro. These are just some of the stories from around the internet that Strong Towns staff were reading and talking about this week.
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Airbnb owners have voiced concerns over plummeting bookings in the last few months. Are we witnessing the “Airbnbust,” and if so, what does this mean for the housing market, as a whole?
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We've said it'll take 39 years for Salem, OR, to recoup the money they're spending on the McGilchrist Street “Improvement” Project, and you've asked us to provide more proof for this assertion. So, let's do the math.
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Take a trip with our Community Builder, John Pattison, as he discovers why the design of Scottish roads makes them safe—and downright pleasant—to drive on, even for a foreigner!
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Join us at the Strong Towns National Gathering to to hear from inspiring speakers, participate in hands-on workshops, and meet with fellow advocates.
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Our Neighborhood Storyteller returns from her hiatus to share a tribute to her father, who has played a central role in several of her past stories.
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Halloween costumes, shipping container homes, and national borders. These are just some of the stories from around the internet that Strong Towns staff were reading and talking about this week.
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Parking reform can be a hard sell when it’s done all at once. Here are some small steps you can take instead to start helping your community use less land on parking.
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