Chuck Marohn responds to critiques of his essay, Sprawl is not the Problem.
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What does "walkability" really mean?
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We're starting a Strong Towns book club. The first book has played a key role in formulating Strong Towns' thinking.
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The decade 1997 through 2007 represented a housing bubble. The years 2011 through 2016 represent a housing recovery. Same mountain peak, two different names.
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Check out a special book offer and learn about how NACTO’s new Transit Street Design Guide can help streets of every size be redesigned to create great transit streets, supporting strong neighborhoods and downtowns.
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In this weekly update podcast, Chuck and Rachel discuss the success of Strong Citizens Week, a recent controversial essay on sprawl, and Chuck's trip to the Strongest Town in America.
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This Thursday, you have the opportunity to chat live with Chuck Marohn, president of Strong Towns.
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Here's a video featuring Chuck Marohn, Joe Minicozzi and Kevin Klinkenberg from an event earlier this year in Savannah. The extended Q&A is a must-watch.
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I encourage you all to stop using the word sprawl. It doesn't accurately describe the problem, it prevents us from getting to real responses and it unnecessarily divides the national dialog in ways that are unhelpful.
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Neighborhood events, car-free lifestyles and Mr. Money Mustache were among our most popular topics this week.
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Strong Citizens may not all be qualified to size a support beam or write the specification for a concrete mixture, but they collectively are the greatest sensors of what is happening in a city.
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Chris Martenson is an economic researcher and futurist who specializes in energy and resource depletion. We're pleased to feature him on the Strong Towns podcast today.
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My town is on its way to becoming a Strong Town. The vision is in place. But we're not quite there yet.
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This week's theme of Strong Citizens generated a lot of discussion in our comment sections and on our Slack discussion forums. From debates about the value of debt to conversations about the realities of trying to go car-free, here are some excerpts from discussions among members and readers throughout the week.
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Ethan Kent is the Senior Vice President at Project for Public Spaces. Today he talks about his life with a family of four in a 900 sq ft apartment, as well as his work to make public spaces across the world better.
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As small cities make their way back toward a former glory, they face a unique set of challenges in contrast to larger urban growth movements. However, they also enjoy some seldom-realized advantages that might not be obvious to the average onlooker.
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Pick a problem that bugs you. Get informed and get involved. Be part of the solution. It will change your life. And it will change your city for the better.
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A year ago, I wrote about an old school being converted into a community center. This photo collection shows what has happened since, the results of Strong Citizenship.
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Let’s say you want to organize a social get-together for you and your neighbors. What do you do? How do you make it a success? Let me share what I’ve learned over the years about organizing neighbor events. It's easy!
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Marian Liou is the founder of We Love BuHi, a social enterprise organization, that helps to showcase local ethnic restaurants and works with restaurant owners to build a better neighborhood.
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