The “Bikes vs. Cars” conversation gets us nowhere.

When arguing in favor of bike infrastructure, it's time for a new tactic.

Bikeability, QuednauRachel QuednauOctober 3, 2017bike lanes

A Thoughtful Approach to Parking after Minimums are Removed

There's a new parking garage in Fargo, ND and I'm excited about it. Yes, you read that right.

Parking, Quednau, Top StoryRachel QuednauSeptember 29, 2017

What is blight?

What makes one building worth saving and another worth destroying?

Housing, QuednauRachel QuednauSeptember 27, 2017poverty

The Hitchhiker's Guide to Strong Towns

"It's a bypass. You've got to build bypasses."

Quednau, Top Story, #NoNewRoadsRachel QuednauSeptember 22, 2017books

4 Tips for Better Community Engagement

How do you move your city forward in a way that benefits everyone?

Walkability, Top Story, Quednau, #StrongCitizensRachel QuednauSeptember 19, 2017community engagement

A Unique Public-Private Partnership for a 21st Century Library

After years of being a largely windowless, uninviting one-story building on a dreary corner, this library was transformed into an exciting, lively mixed-use space that is now a focal point for the neighborhood.

Quednau, Top Story, Urban DesignRachel QuednauSeptember 13, 2017shared space, public space, architecture

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

What one town's history shows us about economic reliance on a single industry

Peoria, IL once produced 1/5 of the nation's liquor. Then Prohibition came and it all disappeared. Has the city learned its lesson?

Quednau, Top StoryRachel QuednauAugust 25, 2017history, Urban3

How to Make Museums an Active Part of Your City

Are there ways we can build urban museums to both engage visitors with the rest of the city and make the museum a better neighbor for residents who live nearby?

Urban Design, Top Story, QuednauRachel QuednauAugust 23, 2017Street Design, granularity

Strong Towns Members in Action: City Councilor Lauren Whitehead

A recently-elected Strong Towns member on why she ran for office and how Strong Towns has influenced her leadership.

Top Story, Success Story, QuednauRachel QuednauAugust 18, 2017local government, city council

Peoria's Parking Problem

What happens when you fill your city with parking? Lots and lots of low value land, and not much else.

Parking, Quednau, Top Story, Top EvergreenRachel QuednauAugust 17, 2017Urban3, page highlight, parking, #DoTheMath

Strength Test #4: Are accessory dwelling units allowed in your town?

In your town, is an owner of a single family home able to get permission to add a small rental unit onto their property without any real hassle? If not, you've got work to do.

Even in a more bike-friendly city, bikers are far from safe.

A bike commuter is attacked on his way to work and the aftermath illustrates a common reality in American cities.

Bikeability, Quednau, Roads and StreetsRachel QuednauAugust 9, 2017bike lanes, car crash

Modern Small-Scale Farming - Could it Sustain us? Could we Sustain it?

Six small-scale farmers discuss the challenges and successes of their modern-day farm efforts.

Quednau, Top Story, Local FoodRachel QuednauAugust 9, 2017local food, Farming, local economy, page highlight

CreativeMornings

Three years ago, I discovered something really cool happening in my city. It might be happening in yours too.

QuednauRachel QuednauAugust 3, 2017Creative Economy

The Space Between

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.

Quednau, Top Story, Urban DesignRachel QuednauJuly 27, 2017streets

Busting 4 Common Myths About the Suburbs

It's time to put these common misconceptions about suburban America to rest.

Quednau, Top EvergreenRachel QuednauJuly 25, 2017suburbs, suburbanization, suburban retrofit, suburban experiment

Dear Local Media, Stop misreporting on community "concerns"

If there's public perception that a new development is opposed, then opposition will grow—even if the initial outcry was only coming from a few loud, angry people.

#StrongCitizens, Quednau, Top StoryRachel QuednauJuly 17, 2017neighborhood, community engagement