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Taking the Long View
Taking the Long View

In a culture that is often focused on short-term gains and instant gratification, faith communities must take the long view when it comes to building better cities.

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Sara Joy ProppeMarch 22, 2016faith communities, churches, community building
Carlisle, PA vs. Truckee, CA
Carlisle, PA vs. Truckee, CA

In this final Elite Eight match-up of East Coast meets West Coast, your votes will determine the Strongest Town. 

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 22, 2016california, pennsylvania
West Palm Beach vs. Holland
West Palm Beach vs. Holland

Vote for the Strongest Town based on these photographs of West Palm Beach, FL and Holland, MI.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 22, 2016florida, michigan
Today's SlackChat: Andrew Price and Johnny Sanphillippo
Today's SlackChat: Andrew Price and Johnny Sanphillippo

Andrew Price and Johnny Sanphillippo host today's slackchats.

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Strong TownsMarch 22, 2016
Understanding Growth, Part 2
Understanding Growth, Part 2

Genesis describes God's labor of creating the heavens and earth and all that is as taking six days. On the seventh day, God rests. God doesn't rest because God needs to be back at the office Monday morning to create another universe. God rests because God is done.

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Marohn, Top StoryCharles MarohnMarch 22, 2016growth
The Week Ahead
The Week Ahead

What's going on this week at Strong Towns?

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PodcastStrong TownsMarch 21, 2016strongest town contest, south carolina
San Marcos vs. Sandusky
San Marcos vs. Sandusky

San Marcos, TX and Sandusky, OH showcase their strengths with photographs. Your vote will determine the strongest.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 21, 2016texas
Hoboken vs. Hopkins
Hoboken vs. Hopkins

In the next phase of the Strongest Town competition, you're invited to vote for the strongest, based on a series of photos from each town. Vote between Hoboken and Hopkins today!

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 21, 2016new jersey
Ask R. Moses: Are roundabouts safer for pedestrians?
Ask R. Moses: Are roundabouts safer for pedestrians?

A reader asks whether roundabouts make pedestrians safer or less safe than standard intersections. R. Moses answers.

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R. MosesMarch 21, 2016Roundabouts, pedestrians
A Week of SlackChats...Starting Today
A Week of SlackChats...Starting Today

This week, we're inviting readers to join us for a series of conversations with our writers and staff on Slack. 

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 21, 2016
Understanding Growth, Part 1
Understanding Growth, Part 1

We've traded stability for growth, but now we find that we have neither.

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Top Story, MarohnCharles MarohnMarch 21, 2016behavioral economics, growth, minnesota, antifragility
#PedestrianUnfriendly Highlights
#PedestrianUnfriendly Highlights

A collection of the best examples of #PedestrianUnfriendly infrastructure we received.

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Top StoryYuri ArtibiseMarch 18, 2016sidewalks, pedestrians
Announcing the Elite Eight
Announcing the Elite Eight

Thousands of votes have been cast and we're excited to announce the Elite Eight, who will advance to the next round of the contest.

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Strong TownsMarch 18, 2016
Why I Love Trader Joe's Parking Lots
Why I Love Trader Joe's Parking Lots

Notoriously bemoaned, Trader Joe's parking lots are known for their small size, tight spots & limited maneuvering areas. But that's actually a much better model than the wasted space that most grocery stores have in their parking lots.

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Top StoryRachel QuednauMarch 18, 2016big box stores, end parking mandates and subsidies
The Strongest Town - Commentary and Updates
The Strongest Town - Commentary and Updates

Yesterday, Strong Towns' staff gave a live broadcast in which they discussed the Strongest Town contest thus far and shared their personal brackets. Watch or listen to the broadcast.

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Top Story, PodcastStrong TownsMarch 17, 2016strongest town contest
What do Ireland and South Carolina have in common?
What do Ireland and South Carolina have in common?

Ireland and South Carolina are about the same size, so why does one have far more traffic fatalities than the other?

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 17, 2016south carolina
The Same Old Misconceptions
The Same Old Misconceptions

Over the last 20 years, New Urbanism has become more well-known, cities have become more popular, and even some suburbs have started to sprout walkable downtowns. Yet even so, some of the misconceptions of the 1990s continue to thrive.

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Top StoryMichael LewynMarch 17, 2016New Urbanism
Last Chance to Vote in the Strongest Town Contest - Round 1
Last Chance to Vote in the Strongest Town Contest - Round 1

It's almost time to find out who's making it to the next round, but there's still time to finish voting or invite a friend to participate. Check out the current standings to see which races are close.

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Strong TownsMarch 17, 2016strongest town contest
Encouraging Fine-Grained Development
Encouraging Fine-Grained Development

Exploring fine-grained and coarse-grained development in San Juan, Boston and Hoboken.

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Top StoryAndrew PriceMarch 17, 2016granularity
Our road spending is unsustainable and not worth it
Our road spending is unsustainable and not worth it

We are channelling hundreds of billions into maintaining and expanding a system that does little for (and more often harm to) economic growth, and yet that's the number one reason the politicians and road lobbyists use to try and convince us that we need road funding.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 16, 2016
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