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Watch a livestream of the Strong Towns Summit
Watch a livestream of the Strong Towns Summit

Interested in following the Strong Towns Summit today? Visit this page for live videos of the action throughout the day.

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summit, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 31, 2017Updates
6 Podcasts with Strong Towns All Stars
6 Podcasts with Strong Towns All Stars

These podcasts showcase friends of Strong Towns who are speaking at our Summit (which starts today in Tulsa, OK).

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Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 30, 2017
Five Transportation Perspectives from Strong Towns' 2017 Summit Speakers
Five Transportation Perspectives from Strong Towns' 2017 Summit Speakers

The 2017 Strong Towns Summit kicks off tonight! Get to know our Summit speakers through these five unique stories.

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Top Story, summit, Transportation, #SlowtheCars, #NoNewRoadsStrong TownsMarch 30, 2017
Redesigning Main Street to be Safer for Everyone
Redesigning Main Street to be Safer for Everyone

We have given cars center stage in our public infrastructure design at the expense of other users. It’s time to take a more balanced approach.

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Top Story, Member Post, #SlowtheCars, WalkabilityPaul FritzMarch 29, 2017pedestrian crossing, pedestrian safety
A Toolkit for Creating Better Blocks
A Toolkit for Creating Better Blocks

Jason Roberts will lead a talk at our upcoming Summit about his work to encourage small-scale, citizen-driven change in towns across the country. Here's a video offering a window into this world.

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Top Story, Tactical UrbanismStrong TownsMarch 29, 2017Better Block Project, resource
The human side of traffic calming (or how I learned to stop worrying and love disorder)
The human side of traffic calming (or how I learned to stop worrying and love disorder)

The success of programs around the world that deliberately add disorder to public streets is a strong refutation of the US’s conventional approach to street design.

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#SlowtheCars, Member Post, Top Story, Tactical Urbanism, Walkability, Public ArtMarielle BrownMarch 29, 2017pedestrian safety
Playing “Moneyball” with Your City - An Appeal to Fellow City Managers (and Other Strong Citizens)
Playing “Moneyball” with Your City - An Appeal to Fellow City Managers (and Other Strong Citizens)

Get on base, and our cities will start winning.

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Top Story, #DotheMath, Member PostMichael KovacsMarch 29, 2017local government, page highlight
Bonton Farms: Transforming a Community from Within
Bonton Farms: Transforming a Community from Within

Learning from the community and adapting as needed, this farm is transforming and empowering the neighborhood from within.

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#StrongCitizens, Member Post, Top Story, Local FoodDaniel HerrigMarch 28, 2017gardening, Farming, poverty, local food
How to Build Great Streets
How to Build Great Streets

Great Streets are streets that serve all users; that prioritize the pedestrian zone; that are comfortable, safe and dynamic; and that create a valuable public realm.

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#SlowtheCars, Top Story, Member PostProject Great StreetsMarch 28, 2017Austin, streets
Going down the rabbit hole of sprawl repair
Going down the rabbit hole of sprawl repair

It’s very easy to get caught up in beautiful renderings but the truth is, most of suburbia is beyond repair. We must make strategic investments in the places that have the best chance for success.

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Top Story, Member Post, Urban DesignKevin KlinkenbergMarch 28, 2017suburban retrofit, sprawl, page highlight
The Week Ahead - An Exciting Week Indeed
The Week Ahead - An Exciting Week Indeed

Chuck and Rachel discuss the Strong Towns Summit, which begins on Thursday (and a few tickets remain for purchase!), plus they announce the winner of the #StrongestTown Contest.

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Transportation, PodcastStrong TownsMarch 27, 2017the week ahead
Announcing the winner of our 2017 Strongest Town Contest
Announcing the winner of our 2017 Strongest Town Contest

The final match-up between Guelph, Ontario and Traverse City, Michigan proved to be our closest race yet.

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Strongest Town Contest, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 27, 2017Updates, winner, Strongest Town Winner, Muskegon
Can Highways Heal the Rust Belt?
Can Highways Heal the Rust Belt?

Everybody these days seems to have a prescription for what ails the Rust Belt. Is highway spending the golden ticket to success?

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#NoNewRoads, Member Post, Top StoryTony DutzikMarch 27, 2017highway spending
A Transportation Revolution
A Transportation Revolution

We prepare for the Strong Towns Summit on Transportation this Friday and Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Marohn, summit, #InfrastructureCrisis, #NoNewRoads, #SlowtheCarsCharles MarohnMarch 27, 2017Updates
Our Top 5 Stories This Week (March 20-24, 2017)
Our Top 5 Stories This Week (March 20-24, 2017)

This week we discussed public space, a new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers, and pet ownership.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 25, 2017post roundup
How Much Does Your Car Commute Actually Cost?
How Much Does Your Car Commute Actually Cost?

Gas, loans, insurance, and maintenance aren't the only costs that car ownership incurs.

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Top EvergreenAnastasia IvanovMarch 24, 2017transportation
Are parks alienating the aging population?
Are parks alienating the aging population?

Parks aren't just for children. Let's build them to accommodate everyone.

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Top StoryEmily MatlovichMarch 24, 2017Parks, seniors
5 Stories to get you Pumped about Spring Gardening
5 Stories to get you Pumped about Spring Gardening

It's Spring, and that means time to start thinking about planting a garden. Here are 5 stories about unique garden projects to inspire and excite you.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 23, 2017gardening
The cork's been popped... What's next for your city?
The cork's been popped... What's next for your city?

This is just the first step on a long and often difficult road.  

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Member Post, Top StoryArian HorbovetzMarch 23, 2017growth
The Right Metric for Infrastructure
The Right Metric for Infrastructure

Bad infrastructure can cost you wealth and diminish a place, but the world's greatest infrastructure will not raise the quality of an unloveable place one iota.

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#InfrastructureCrisis, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 22, 2017
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