This week, we discussed bike trails along highways, gas stations in downtowns and parking lots across America.
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This proposal is political theater at best, and, at worst, it's treating jobs as an object of religious veneration.
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Just because a street has sidewalks, that doesn't mean it's safe or pleasant to walk on.
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In a wide-ranging conversation, journalist and planner Pete Saunders discusses the fate of Detroit, how baseball stadiums connect with their surrounding neighborhoods, and what African American migration to the suburbs means for the future of America.
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No amount of cultured stone or decorative landscaping is going to make this proposed gas station a valuable or contributing part of our walkable, mixed-use neighborhood.
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Land is the base resource for building prosperity in our towns. Here are several examples for making the best use of every inch of it.
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A new bike trail is in the works along a crucial corridor near Washington, DC. The only problem is its intended location.
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What can signmaking’s past and present tell us about our cities’ futures?
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African Americans are moving to the suburbs in increasing numbers. While that's a promising sign of upward mobility, it could also mean they get left behind in declining neighborhoods, just as they once were during the era of white flight.
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Send this video to anyone who needs a crash course in why parking minimums are a major problem for American cities.
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It's time to put these common misconceptions about suburban America to rest.
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When we force private developers to provide "open space," they typically do a mediocre job of it.
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A truly local currency—broadly adopted—might just provide proper, rather than distorted, price information to local producers and entrepreneurs.
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This Friday at 12pm CT Spencer Gardner will host a slackchat to discuss zoning then and now. Join us!
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Springfield admits it has a speeding problem. It's time for the elected officials to order that State Street be redesigned to make travel speeds safe.
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This week, we discussed how to run a successful public meeting, how the media reports on local issues, and how not to give up on building strong towns.
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With roads built far past the necessary capacity, one town gets creative in its use of street space.
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These comics illustrate what's wrong with crosswalks and why they rarely make streets safer.
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Chuck Marohn interviews Kate Herzog, one of the first members of Strong Towns and Marketing & Assistant Director of Downtown Bismarck in Bismarck, ND.
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High occupancy vehicle lanes are being sold as a positive addition to our highways, but they are just another way to induce demand for roads and driving.
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