Join Strong Towns on August 30th at Gluek's in Minneapolis. The event starts at 6pm. Cash bar. Free food. Chuck will be speaking about his new book, Thoughts on Building Strong Towns, and the upcoming Misunderstanding Mobility report. Yes, complimentary food will be joined by an open bar. You can RSVP on Facebook (or, if you'd like to do it the old fashion way - just show up).
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The next big idea is small ...
This isn’t a call to end long-range comprehensive plans. In lots of circumstances, they are necessary. This is a call to consider that many small players can be much more effective, and more risk-adverse than one large project. Large plans like Elk Run expose us to tremendous risk if they fail. The future of our plans need to be everything that Elk Run isn’t: small, numerous, and nimble.
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