This week, we covered a range of topics from parking minimums to walking to infrastructure.
Read MoreThis week's episode features Chuck Marohn, Rachel Quednau and Nolan Gray, and the topic is affordable housing and strategies for creating more of it.
Read MoreA new housing program in Milwaukee, WI tries to get foreclosed homes quickly rehabbed—and loses something in the process.
Read MoreA Strong Towns member and college professor uses the Strong Towns Strength Test to help his students examine their communities with a critical eye.
Read MoreDespite growing repair needs and the ever-more-apparent futility of addressing congestion through road expansion, the U.S. still spends vast sums of money to build new highways and widen existing ones.
Read MorePicking my son up from school in a car would undoubtedly be quicker with less effort on my part. But the benefits of walking outnumber the challenges.
Read MoreA new ordinance completely removes developers’ legal obligation to provide off-street parking in Buffalo, NY.
Read MoreThree simple tactics could expand affordable housing options in Lexington, KY and other midsize cities like it.
Read MoreChuck and Rachel chat about recent articles which have garnered a ton of attention on the internet over the past week. They also discuss the non-partisan nature of Strong Towns.
Read MoreThe adaptive reuse of historic buildings makes dollars and sense, and translates into tangible economic benefits.
Read MoreSocial justice concerns are an acceptable motive for collective action, but they don't free us from the requirement that our infrastructure investments make financial sense.
Read MoreEvery year in our household—like a lot of people—we make new years resolutions. This year we wanted to try something a little different.
Read MoreThis was one of our highest traffic weeks ever. Here's what everyone was reading.
Read MoreIn one hour (at 12pm Central), we'll be live-streaming a new weekly video series called Strong Talk.
Read MoreIs it safe for me to like Strong Towns?
Read MoreFounder of Strong Towns, Chuck Marohn was recently interviewed on several podcasts, offering the chance to share the Strong Towns message with new audiences.
Read MoreHigh speed, high volume roads often have a negative impact on the economic potential of a neighborhood. Here are three examples from Upstate New York that demonstrate this.
Read MoreLast year I engaged in a failed attempt to renovate an old house in Ohio. It ended badly. So I thought I’d do a follow-up on what actually does work given the legal parameters and cultural context.
Read MoreThe perspective of renters is often ignored in neighborhood decision-making. Here are some ideas for how to change that.
Read MoreWe can make low risk, high returning investments in our cities while improving the quality of life for people, particularly those who are not benefiting from the current approach.
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