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Learning Virtue Through Public Transit
Learning Virtue Through Public Transit

Public transit does more than just get us to our destination. It can also teach us to be better people.

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Faith, Proppe, Transportation, Top StorySara Joy ProppeMay 31, 2016Washington DC, public transportation
Why Civil Servants Love Debt
Why Civil Servants Love Debt

The primary fault of civil servants is the false belief that they can explain it all, solve it all, fix it all.

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Top Story, Member PostDavid MossMay 31, 2016local government, suburban experiment, Black Swan, antifragile
Can regional planning be antifragile?
Can regional planning be antifragile?

Regional planning can be antifragile when it is empowered to address the quality of the system as a whole.

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Top Story, Member PostBruce NesmithMay 31, 2016antifragile
Mithridatizing City Budgets
Mithridatizing City Budgets

Can we help cities become antifragile by changing the way they receive aid from the state?

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MarohnCharles MarohnMay 31, 2016antifragile, Nassim Taleb, local government, debt, tax revenue
Get pumped for CNU with these podcasts
Get pumped for CNU with these podcasts

These podcasts from last year's CNU feature Strong Towns members and new urbanist celebs. Take a listen.

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CNU, Top Story, PodcastRachel QuednauMay 30, 2016John Anderson, Monte Anderson, Jarrett Walker, Hazel Borys, Verdunity, John Simmerman, Placemakers, Congress for the New Urbanism, cnu24
Our Top Stories This Week
Our Top Stories This Week

Street design, public space and zoning were among our most popular topics this week.

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Strong TownsMay 28, 2016post roundup
Praise for the Strong Towns Podcast
Praise for the Strong Towns Podcast

Podcast fans share why they listen to Strong Towns.

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Top Story, Podcast, Success StoryStrong TownsMay 27, 2016
Non-Typical City Planner Thinking
Non-Typical City Planner Thinking

Wes Craiglow is pushing for more productive land use and a better per acre return on investment in his town of Conway, AR.

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#DotheMath, Planning Profession, Top Story, #StrongCitizensStrong TownsMay 27, 2016TED, Public Return on Investment, urban planning
CNU NextGen Debate: Call for Contestants
CNU NextGen Debate: Call for Contestants

Time to sign up to be a debater at CNU 24.

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CNU, Top StoryStrong TownsMay 27, 2016
Toby Dougherty
Toby Dougherty

Toby is a Strong Towns pioneer, making the city of Hays, KS better through his role as City Manager. He's been on the podcast before and we invited him back for an update on the progress of Strong Towns ideas in his community.

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Top Story, Success Story, Podcast, #StrongCitizensStrong TownsMay 26, 2016Hays KS
Pleading for mercy at 65 mph
Pleading for mercy at 65 mph

My church, like most others, has not only accepted the environment Americans live in but has joined in the program to turn neighborhoods into parking lots. 

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Transportation, Urban Design, Top Story, #SlowtheCars, Marohn, FaithCharles MarohnMay 26, 2016churches
A TV Interview with Chuck Marohn
A TV Interview with Chuck Marohn

As part of our Iron Range events last week, Chuck Marohn was asked to participate in a local tv program, Almanac North. The hosts asked some challenging, insightful questions. Here's the interview.

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Iron Range, Success Story, Curbside Chat, Top StoryStrong TownsMay 26, 2016Curbside Chat+
What Would Jane Jacobs Do about zoning?
What Would Jane Jacobs Do about zoning?

This week's featured member post asks the question: WWJJD (What Would Jane Jacobs Do) about zoning?

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Member Post, Jane JacobsPayton ChungMay 26, 2016Jane Jacobs, zoning
Returning One-Way Streets to Their Two-Way Roots
Returning One-Way Streets to Their Two-Way Roots

A dramatic response to the one-way to two-way transformation shows just how impactful street design can be, and provides inspiration for other cities.

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Transportation, Urban Design, #SlowtheCars, Roads and Streets, Top StoryRachel QuednauMay 25, 2016one-way streets
Organically Grown Cities
Organically Grown Cities

When cities grow organically, they are productive platforms for generating wealth.

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Andrew Price, Top Story, Urban DesignAndrew PriceMay 25, 2016history, architecture, poverty
Our Favorite Twitter Feeds
Our Favorite Twitter Feeds

Strong Towns staff share their favorite Twitter feeds. Here's what we're reading

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Top StoryStrong TownsMay 25, 2016
Strong Towns concepts featured in Municipal World Magazine
Strong Towns concepts featured in Municipal World Magazine

The prevailing belief among municipalities is that any growth that replaces older forms of development inherently creates wealth.

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Top Story, Success StoryRachel QuednauMay 25, 2016tax revenue, growth
American Makeover: Detroit
American Makeover: Detroit

Strong Towns is heading to Detroit soon for CNU 24. Watch this video to see a snapshot of the city, its people, and the context for CNU.

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CNU, Top StoryStrong TownsMay 24, 2016Detroit
The NACTO Transit Street Design Guide
The NACTO Transit Street Design Guide

Enjoy this excerpt from the NACTO Transit Street Design Guide - one of the discounted titles available to members through our partnership with Island Press. 

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Top Story, Transportation, Urban Design, MembershipStrong TownsMay 24, 2016NACTO, Street Design, public transportation
Places Where I Don't Want to Sit
Places Where I Don't Want to Sit

We live in cities starved for good public space. There are so few spots in North America where you can sit comfortably for free. And when we do try to create sittable public space, we often fail spectacularly.

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#PlaceIDontWanttoSit, Field Notes, #StrongCitizens, Top EvergreenGracen JohnsonMay 24, 2016seating, Joe Minicozzi, public space
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