Is your state road system broke? Then hit up the Prius drivers!

Short-term solutions won't solve long-term problems.

WIlson, TransportationKea WilsonSeptember 20, 2017gas tax

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

The Clemens House Paradox: When Development Dollars Speed Neighborhood Decline

A big developer bought up tons of historic properties in St. Louis. Now he's letting them crumble and burn.

WIlsonKea WilsonAugust 23, 2017historic preservation, development, Rust Belt

If you support your local farmers, here’s why you should support Strong Towns.

5 reasons foodies should care about building strong towns.

Top Story, WIlson, Membership, Local FoodKea WilsonAugust 16, 2017local food, Farming, farmer's market

Can we help save our cities’ infrastructure by growing more food?

Edible gardens can double as green infrastructure, taking the pressure off the man-made systems we rely on to make our cities function.

Top Story, WIlson, #StrongCitizens, Local FoodKea WilsonAugust 9, 2017local food, gardening, water, Infrastructure

What does "gentrification" really mean?

Everyone seems to have an opinion on gentrification. But what does the word actually mean?

Housing, WIlson, Top EvergreenKea WilsonAugust 2, 2017gentrification, race, poverty, page highlight, Economic Development

Sign of the Times

What can signmaking’s past and present tell us about our cities’ futures?

WIlson, Top Story, Public ArtKea WilsonJuly 26, 2017aesthetics, architecture, history

A Tale of Two Islands

You can build a whole island designed for human-scaled transport, but if there’s no feedback mechanism to tell people not to bring their cars, they'll just drive anyway.

#SlowtheCars, WIlson, Walkability, BikeabilityKea WilsonJuly 19, 2017cars

Car control: Why don’t we talk about automobiles the way we talk about guns?

In the end, the controls we need for cars are simple and colossal.

#SlowtheCars, Top Story, WIlsonKea WilsonJune 27, 2017car crash, cars

What would Jane Jacobs do?

Strong Towns is furthering Jane Jacobs' legacy in a way that few other organizations are. If Jacobs' writing is your Bible, then Strong Towns should be your church.

#StrongCitizens, Jane Jacobs, WIlson, Top Story, Membership, Success StoryKea WilsonJune 21, 2017june 17 drive

What does it really mean to care about your city?

You care about the place where you live—not about parking lots. So why should you support Strong Towns?

WIlsonKea WilsonJune 19, 2017membership

Can city design help end street harassment?

Is it possible to design a city street where no one is ever harassed?

Urban Design, Walkability, Bikeability, WIlson, Top StoryKea WilsonMay 31, 2017public transportation

What kind of math do our cities need now?

Numbers don’t lie, but people sure use numbers to do it.

#DotheMath, Top Story, WIlsonKea WilsonMay 23, 2017Value Per Acre

The Art of Decline

We’ve become so used to decline in our cities. Buildings are demolished and lots sit open. We walk by and, at most, we call it a shame. We don’t stop to look.

Top Story, Public Art, WIlsonKea WilsonMay 16, 2017

So you want to build a Strong Town

These seven steps will take you from a nebulous idea to successfully addressing an issue that matters in your town.

#StrongCitizens, Top Story, WIlson, Taking ActionKea WilsonMay 9, 2017resource, page highlight

What Slasher Films Taught Me About City Financing

The best kind of horror filmmakers, like the best kind of placemakers, find ways not just to survive their budgetary shortcomings, but to make work that is more creative and exciting because of that constraint.

Top Story, WIlson, FinanceKea WilsonApril 11, 2017