New growth creates an illusion of wealth. Local governments experiencing growth look and feel successful. They have high revenues and very little immediate costs associated with them. Long term, as the liabilities start to come due, it is revealed that a free road isn't really free.
Read MoreA reference list of Strong Towns terminology.
Read MoreMicrofinance organizations provide important financial services to small business owners, small scale developers and other under-resourced people in our community. They can play a role in helping build Strong Towns.
Read MoreShould we build ours cities around something that helps them grow, or something that does not?
Read MoreI’ve been able to be carless for long stints of my adult life. Perhaps that’s why this recent post from our member blogroll caught my attention.
Read MoreAuthor, civil engineer and University of Minnesota professor David Levinson (Twitter) joins the podcast to talk about his new book, The End of Traffic and the Future of Transport, which he co-authored with Kevin Krizek.
Read MoreAfter reading our transcription of Victor Dover's Incremental Manifesto last week, real estate coordinator and entrepreneur, Bryan Mock, created this visualization of the text.
Read MoreFor a few weeks, I’m visiting my family back in London, Ontario. This means, for a few weeks I am living on a cul-de-sac in a subdivision surrounded by other subdivisions, close to an arterial lined with shopping plazas, gas stations, drive-thrus, strip malls, an upscale enclosed shopping mall, and a big box centre.
Read MoreAndrew Price discusses the difference between "fine-grained" and "coarse-grained" urbanism.
Read MoreShould a mixed-use neighborhood become dominated by bars and restaurants, or will its residents fight to preserve its diverse character?
Read MoreFayetteville, Arkansas recently lifted their minimum parking requirements which were, as in most cities, absurdly high.
Read MoreWe've all looked at a property or lot in our community and thought to ourselves: "If only somebody would do something with that." Well perhaps that somebody is you!
Read MoreOur national transportation obsession has been about maximizing the amount that you can drive. We now need to focus on minimizing the amount you are forced to drive.
Read MoreEarlier this year, Jesse Bailey started a discussion on our Discussion Board about sidewalk maintenance. The discussion has received several interesting responses.
Read MoreThe code book called for a crosswalk.....so I put in a crosswalk.
Read MoreHere's a great example of testing out a solution for busy streets at relatively low cost, with phenomenal results.
Read MoreOver the last several years, we have seen the Strong Towns message of financial resilience and strong communities reach dozens of towns and cities across the country. Last week, the message was shared at a conference in Dubuque, Iowa by a Strong Towns member, John Griffin.
Read MoreThe vast majority of everything ever built in North America has been constructed since World War II. And almost all of it is auto-oriented suburban development.
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