4 Ways to get Started Building Strong Towns

So you've been reading Strong Towns for a while now. Maybe you even took the next step and became a member... But now what?

Quednau, Top Story, #StrongCitizensRachel QuednauSeptember 12, 2017resource

The Week Ahead: America's Most Eligible Corporate Bachelor

Rachel and Chuck discuss Chuck's recent article about America's most eligible corporate bachelor, Amazon, and the hot pursuit so many cities are in to get the newest Amazon headquarters.

PodcastStrong TownsSeptember 11, 2017the week ahead

Is the urban revival over?

We cannot continue to expect the next wave of young, unmarried, temporary residents and suburban populations looking for a “fun night out” to fuel our cities' futures.

Member Post, HousingArian HorbovetzSeptember 11, 2017Millennials, urbanism

Vote for Chuck Marohn in the "Most Influential Urbanists" List

We were deeply flattered to see our very own founder and president, Chuck Marohn, nominated to a list of the Most Influential Urbanists crowdsourced by Planetizen.

Top StoryStrong TownsSeptember 11, 2017

What can I do to make you love me?

Our cities are so financially fragile and desperate for growth that they will do anything to land America's most eligible corporate bachelor.

MarohnCharles MarohnSeptember 11, 2017amazon, subsidies

Strong TownsSeptember 8, 2017post roundup

Why the Traditional Development Pattern Wins

The traditional development pattern has tremendous financial upside and limited financial downside. In contrast, the suburban approach has limited financial upside and a downside that can literally go negative.

Video, Top Story, Curbside ChatStrong TownsSeptember 8, 2017traditional development pattern

After Hurricane Harvey, don't empower the engineers. Please.

It is very seductive to look at Houston's flooding as a simple engineering and planning problem.

Engineering Profession, Marohn, Top Story, Urban Design, ZoningCharles MarohnSeptember 8, 2017water, Houston, hurricane harvey

Podcast: Bikeshare and Equity

In this podcast, Caressa Givens, Community Engagement Coordinator for Milwaukee, Wisconsin's bike share program, Bublr, discusses issues of equity, access, and gentrification as they relate to bike share.

Bikeability, Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsSeptember 7, 2017bike share, gentrification, race

Shreveport is Waking up to its Infrastructure Funding Challenges

Admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery.

#InfrastructureCrisis, Shreveport, Success Story, Top StoryRachel QuednauSeptember 7, 2017Maintenance

A Beginner's Guide to Economic Gardening (Free Webcast)

The Edward Lowe Foundation is offering a free webcast, "A Beginner's Guide to Economic Gardening," next month, led by Chris Gibbons, founder of Economic Gardening

Strong TownsSeptember 7, 2017Economic Gardening

Can a bike-friendly city be disability-friendly, too?

Transportation options are not a zero sum game. Better bike access might actually make life easier for people with disabilities.

#SlowtheCars, Bikeability, WIlson, Top StoryKea WilsonSeptember 7, 2017disability

Who gets to decide how a neighborhood is redeveloped?

A new redevelopment plan for an empty site in St. Paul, MN has pitted neighbors against neighbors, and blurred the lines of typical narratives that explain opposition to urban development.

#StrongCitizens, Hood, Housing, Urban DesignNathaniel M. HoodSeptember 6, 2017revitalization, St. Paul, Millennials, development, page highlight

How our Cities and Towns are Going Broke and how Civil Engineers can Help

Chuck Marohn was recently featured on The Civil Engineering Podcast.

Success Story, Top Story, PodcastStrong TownsSeptember 6, 2017media feature

Blame the road design, not the phone.

WPVI-TV Philadelphia reports that a "girl chatting on FaceTime [was] struck and critically injured by [a] car in Abington." The real culprit is the road design, not her phone.

#SlowtheCars, Walkability, Top StoryRachel QuednauSeptember 6, 2017

The Week Ahead: We're not stupid, we're just human.

Chuck and Rachel discuss recent perspectives about Hurricane Harvey and the neuroscientific studies behind human responses to danger.

PodcastStrong TownsSeptember 5, 2017the week ahead

5 Stories Proving Manufactured Downtowns are a Big Mistake

Plus one story that will inspire you to build something better.

Urban DesignRachel QuednauSeptember 5, 2017Entertainment Districts, downtown

This Week's Slackchat: Incremental Development with Chuck Marohn (For Real this Time)

Join Chuck Marohn and other Strong Towns members and staff on Slack at 1pm CT on Thursday, September 7 for an open discussion.

Strong TownsSeptember 5, 2017slackchat

The Real Lesson of Hurricane Harvey

For extreme events, we can't measure risk, but we can measure fragility. Cities that want to protect themselves from extreme events need to become less fragile. They need to adopt a Strong Towns approach.

Zoning, MarohnCharles MarohnSeptember 5, 2017Houston, water, hurricane harvey