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From Co-Working to Co-Living

From Co-Working to Co-Living

Can the co-working model be applied to housing?

Sanphillippo, Top Story, HousingJohnny SanphillippoFebruary 28, 2018Millennials, technology

A City Where Kids can Play in the Street

A City Where Kids can Play in the Street

5 things a Moroccan medina taught me about safe streets.

#SlowtheCars, Top StoryGideon WeissmanFebruary 28, 2018children

Strong Towns Concepts Used to Shine a Light on Dangerous Streets

Strong Towns Concepts Used to Shine a Light on Dangerous Streets

By providing the language to explain why fast-moving "stroads" are so treacherous, we hope to empower cities to make them safer.

#SlowtheCars, Top StoryRachel QuednauFebruary 28, 2018STROADS, impact, pedestrian safety, page highlight

A Disability Rights Advocate on How to Build Cities that Truly Work for Everyone

A Disability Rights Advocate on How to Build Cities that Truly Work for Everyone

It starts with listening to what people really need.

Top Story, Transportation, Urban Design, WalkabilityRachel QuednauFebruary 27, 2018disability

Why we Need Messy Cities

Why we Need Messy Cities

In order to get back to building the kinds of places we love the most, we have to embrace the messy, unpredictable and always-changing nature of life.

Member Post, Urban Design, #ChaoticButSmartKevin KlinkenbergFebruary 27, 2018

What if you and your neighbors redesigned your town's worst intersection?

What if you and your neighbors redesigned your town's worst intersection?

I asked four different neighbors how they would redesign a dangerous intersection in my town. Here's what they said.

Walkability, WIlson, #StrongCitizens, #SlowtheCars, Top StoryKea WilsonFebruary 27, 2018Street Design

The Week Ahead: Becoming an Accidental Urbanist

The Week Ahead: Becoming an Accidental Urbanist

This week's guest, Sarah Kobos, discusses how she started getting involved with city planning in her community of Tulsa, OK.

PodcastStrong TownsFebruary 26, 2018the week ahead

How Easy Auto Loans Reinforced Car Dependence and Killed Transit Ridership

How Easy Auto Loans Reinforced Car Dependence and Killed Transit Ridership

A torrent of cheap and easy credit is saddling Americans with cars they can't afford.

Top Story, TransportationRachel J. CrossFebruary 26, 2018cars

Calming the Waters: How to Address Both Gentrification AND Concentrated Poverty

Calming the Waters: How to Address Both Gentrification AND Concentrated Poverty

Overheated rhetoric and protest from all sides over neighborhood change are a reflection of the insecurity many of us feel over the future of places we love.

Housing, Herriges, Planning Profession, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesFebruary 26, 2018gentrification, race, poverty, affordable housing

5 Most Popular Stories This Week (Feb. 19-23, 2018)

5 Most Popular Stories This Week (Feb. 19-23, 2018)

This week, we shared several ideas for creating more economically productive, walk-friendly cities.

Strong TownsFebruary 24, 2018post roundup

How are you Slowing the Cars in your Town?

How are you Slowing the Cars in your Town?

Have you been inspired to help make streets safer in your town as a result of something you read on Strong Towns? We'd love to hear about it.

Top StoryRachel QuednauFebruary 23, 2018

Time to get rid of the "Complete Streets or bust" mindset

Time to get rid of the "Complete Streets or bust" mindset

You don't need a Complete Street in order to have a safe street.

#SlowtheCars, Top Story, Member Post, WalkabilityAlex BacaFebruary 23, 2018Complete Streets, STROADS

The Futility of Widening, Round 2

The Futility of Widening, Round 2

We've heard repeatedly for the last three decades that our nation’s infrastructure is crumbling. So why is our response to build more?

#NoNewRoads, Top Story, Member PostBruce NesmithFebruary 22, 2018

Taking a Hike on Walk Score Mountain

Taking a Hike on Walk Score Mountain

Combining tax value per acre with data from Walk Score definitively shows that walkable places are more financially productive.

Walkability, Video, Top StoryStrong TownsFebruary 22, 2018Urban3, stc ape, Value Per Acre

Financing Infrastructure with Value Capture: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Financing Infrastructure with Value Capture: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

The phrase "value capture" has been tossed around a lot lately. Here's what it does and doesn't mean.

#InfrastructureCrisis, FinanceRick RybeckFebruary 21, 2018Tax Code

Can Austin Keep Streets Weird (and Safe)?

Can Austin Keep Streets Weird (and Safe)?

As the population shifts in Austin, decisions about the future of the city's streets will have significant impacts for generations to come.

Walkability, Top Story, Urban Design, #SlowtheCars, Member PostHeyden Black Walker & Jay Blazek CrossleyFebruary 21, 2018Austin

4 Problems with the Way Governments Communicate about Public Meetings

4 Problems with the Way Governments Communicate about Public Meetings

Plus one simple solution.

#StrongCitizens, Quednau, Top StoryRachel QuednauFebruary 21, 2018community engagement, local government

Low-Cost Pop-up Shops Create Big Value in Muskegon, Michigan

Low-Cost Pop-up Shops Create Big Value in Muskegon, Michigan

It's amazing what we can do when we think small.

Success Story, Top StoryRachel QuednauFebruary 20, 2018downtown, Michigan, small business, local business, page highlight, Muskegon

5 Days to Nominate Your Town for the Strongest Town Contest

Grab some neighbors and get your application in for the Strongest Town Contest. Nominations are due by February 25.

Strongest Town Contest, Top StoryStrong TownsFebruary 20, 2018Updates

In Much of Ferguson, Walking in the Street Remains the Only Option

In Much of Ferguson, Walking in the Street Remains the Only Option

Michael Brown was stopped by police for walking in the street. A lack of sidewalks makes this the daily reality for many Ferguson residents.

#SlowtheCars, Walkability, ByronAubrey ByronFebruary 20, 2018Ferguson, #BlackLivesMatter, sidewalks, Infrastructure, page highlight