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The Bicycle Renaissance
The Bicycle Renaissance

There’s a new kid on the transportation block.

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Bikeability, Top StoryYvette TendickOctober 18, 2016personal finance, Public Health
When Driving isn't an Option, Cycling Becomes a Form of Freedom
When Driving isn't an Option, Cycling Becomes a Form of Freedom

Eli Damon found freedom through biking—a visual disability prevents him from getting a drivers license, but biking has radically transformed his life and he now travels almost exclusively by bike.

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Bikeability, Top Story, PodcastStrong TownsOctober 17, 2016disability
Show Us Your Favorite Bike Racks
Show Us Your Favorite Bike Racks

Share pictures of your favorite (or least favorite) bike racks in your neighborhood with the hashtag #goodbikerack (or #badbikerack).

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Bikeability, Top StoryYuri ArtibiseOctober 17, 2016biking, bike parking
Raising the Interest and Reducing the Concern
Raising the Interest and Reducing the Concern

How do we encourage the largest untapped group of "Interested but Concerned" bike-users to embrace transportation cycling as a way of life? Here's one step that might help.

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Bikeability, Top Story, Urban Design, Transportation, Member PostAlex PlineOctober 17, 2016local government
Webcast: Debating Bike Lanes
Webcast: Debating Bike Lanes

As part of Bike Week, we're offering a member-exclusive webcast exploring the benefits and drawbacks of bike lanes. 

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Bikeability, Top Story, Urban Design, #SlowtheCarsStrong TownsOctober 17, 2016bike lanes
It's Bike Week at Strong Towns
It's Bike Week at Strong Towns

Join us for Bike Week at Strong Towns, as we examine the highest returning investment a city can make: making it easier for people to bike.

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Bikeability, MarohnCharles MarohnOctober 17, 2016
Top 5 Stories This Week
Top 5 Stories This Week

NIMBYs, road diets and a job announcement were among our most-read topics this week.

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Strong TownsOctober 15, 2016post roundup
A Thank You from Strong Towns
A Thank You from Strong Towns

Taking a moment to acknowledge the organizations that support Strong Towns.

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Strong TownsOctober 14, 2016
Book Interview: Nate Hood and Pedestrian Safety
Book Interview: Nate Hood and Pedestrian Safety

Nate Hood chats with Chuck Marohn about pedestrian safety efforts—the good, the bad and the ugly—in his hometown of St. Paul, MN.

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Walkability, #SlowtheCars, Hood, PodcastStrong TownsOctober 14, 2016TBST2, pedestrian safety, St. Paul
A New Curbside Chat Video
A New Curbside Chat Video

Chuck Marohn's newest Curbside Chat presentation in Salem, OR is now available to watch.

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Curbside Chat, Video, Success Story, Top StoryStrong TownsOctober 13, 2016
The Neighbor's Dilemma
The Neighbor's Dilemma

NIMBYs are responding to a set of very rational incentives. That presents a challenge for those of us who hope to alter the course of the Suburban Experiment. 

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Housing, Herriges, Urban DesignDaniel HerrigesOctober 13, 2016suburbs, community engagement, NIMBY, page highlight
How to get a Real Return on Infrastructure Investments
How to get a Real Return on Infrastructure Investments

Ed Erfurt discusses his perspective as a local leader in a small town on what infrastructure is worth investing in, how to get a real return on your investment and how to avoid getting "caught up in free money."

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#InfrastructureCrisis, Top Story, Podcast, ZoningStrong TownsOctober 13, 2016local government, infrastructure interview
Using Collision Mapping to Indicate Cycling Desire Lines
Using Collision Mapping to Indicate Cycling Desire Lines

A surprising data source can offer valuable information about where there is the most need for bike lanes. And it's available in towns across the continent.

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Bikeability, Top Story, Urban DesignDarren ProulxOctober 12, 2016bike lanes
What's the matter with Portland?
What's the matter with Portland?

Questioning 4 common arguments about why housing is unaffordable in Portland.

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Transportation, Marohn, HousingCharles MarohnOctober 12, 2016Portland OR, affordable housing
Strong Towns Member Advocates for People-Oriented Streets
Strong Towns Member Advocates for People-Oriented Streets

"Show me an area where police need to continually set up to catch speeding drivers, and I'll show you a street design that encourages speeding and is unsafe for pedestrians."

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#SlowtheCars, Walkability, Top Story, Success StoryStrong TownsOctober 12, 2016St. Louis, Grand Forks, children, pedestrian safety
The Week Ahead
The Week Ahead

Lots to catch up on in this episode of The Week Ahead Podcast. Chuck and Rachel discuss the new book, recent events, a job opening and new organizational sponsors.

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PodcastStrong TownsOctober 11, 2016the week ahead
The Power of Walkability
The Power of Walkability

America Walks invites Strong Towns members to join the 2017 National Walking Summit in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Walkability, #SlowtheCarsHeidi SimonOctober 11, 2016
A Los Angeles Road Diet that Worked
A Los Angeles Road Diet that Worked

Recent data shows that a road diet in Los Angeles was successful in decreasing speeds and crashes while maintaining a consistent traffic volume. That may not come as a surprise to Strong Towns readers, but it did to the many critics and naysayers in the neighborhood.

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#SlowtheCars, Quednau, Urban DesignRachel QuednauOctober 11, 2016Road Diet, Los Angeles, pedestrian safety
Book Excerpt: The Least Dumb Idea That Consensus Provides
Book Excerpt: The Least Dumb Idea That Consensus Provides

A strong town is built with a thousand competing ideas instead of one master vision. 

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Top Story, MarohnCharles MarohnOctober 11, 2016excerpt, TBST2
Book Interview: Andrew Price and Granularity
Book Interview: Andrew Price and Granularity

In this special edition of the Strong Towns podcast, we bring you a short interview with Andrew Price, a Strong Towns contributor who wrote two essays for our new book, Thoughts on Building Strong Towns, Volume II.

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Podcast, Andrew Price, Top StoryStrong TownsOctober 10, 2016TBST2, granularity
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