Former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn talks about America's infrastructure crisis and how to not waste this moment.
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The Housing Development Tool Kit released this week by the White House has some great ideas every city should implement. It also has some things that should stay in the ivory tower.
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The concept of "scaling up" a business for mass production is actually very new, and we may not be fully considering the consequences of this model.
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American towns and states are subsidizing big businesses to the tune of billions of dollars a year. In exchange, we get crappy, big box developments and infrastructure we can't pay afford.
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In this fun and wide ranging interview, the Economics Detective and Chuck Marohn talk about the Growth Ponzi Scheme, Big Box Stores, Stroads and more.
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Some solo podcasting from Chuck this week on the Week Ahead as Rachel takes some (well deserved) time off. A review of recent events, some book recommendations and a teaser announcement.
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The White House takes aim at some of the our cities' worst development practices.
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Breaking down the numbers to construct a truly affordable housing model.
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It was going to be great, but it didn't turn out like the planners said it would.
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Traffic calming, local government and parking lots were among the most popular topics this week.
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Yes you can become a small-scale developer. Here are three stories of everyday people who took the leap.
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In this interview, Jonathan Holth discusses his work and vision for a better downtown Grand Forks, ND, as well as his perspective as a small business owner and a parent, working to incrementally build a Strong Town.
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The other problem with one-way streets.
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Large surface parking lots do not make good neighbors.
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On Monday, September 26, Sec. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will begin the first of their four presidential debates. We'll be live-chatting throughout the event to analyze their #InfrastructureCrisis comments and anything else Strong Towns-related.
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Lakewood, OH is a "walking school district." The town has never, in its history, owned schoolbuses, so streets are designed to ensure that every child can walk or bike to school.
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Watch how a simple and cheap traffic-calming project made a big impact on neighborhood safety and productivity.
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A well tempered city—as explained in the book by the same name—is one where all of the components work in harmony as part of the greater composition of a city.
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Plus a new Curbside Chat video.
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