Here's an apples-to-apples comparison of traditional and auto-oriented development approaches. Guess which one is more financially productive.
Read MoreA couple years ago, I bought a $15,000 uninhabitable shack in Cincinnati, Ohio, hoping to renovate it into a nice two-story duplex for renters. Here's what went wrong.
Read MoreIn this Dallas suburb, safe streets are desperately needed.
Read MoreCities that tethered their future to this experiment are going to struggle, while those that still have a pulse in their core neighborhoods will have a chance at renewed prosperity.
Read MoreRoutine traffic stops are dangerous for all involved and do little to improve safety. It's time to end the practice.
Read MoreChuck Marohn recaps recent events including a trip to Washington, D.C.
Read MoreWhether you care about the environment, property values, public health, or your city’s bottom line, you can make your town stronger by planting trees.
Read MoreThere's a big difference between these two types of development and one will create a far better outcome for our cities.
Read MoreA stroad is a street/road hybrid. Stroads are dangerous and unproductive, and if we want to build strong towns, we have to eliminate them.
Read MoreAmerica's pre-Depression development pattern relied on exploitation of workers, poor living conditions and exclusion of women and minorities. How is the Strong Towns approach, which advocates for traditional development patterns, different?
Read MoreThis week, we discussed the allure of megaprojects, the case for small southern towns, and the problem with setbacks.
Read MoreLasting change can only be accomplished through a shift in our collective culture.
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Read More5 areas your community can focus on to shake the status quo.
Read MoreIn this episode, Chuck interviews Keita Demming, applied innovation expert and host of the Disruptive Conversations podcast.
Read MoreOur city is about to find out.
Read MoreGoing faster doesn’t mean your city gets anywhere more quickly, and it doesn’t make you happier.
Read MoreParents must make a series of trade-offs when choosing schools for their children and figuring out how to get them there.
Read MoreWhen I walk in my neighborhood, I notice so much more than if I were traveling at high speed in an enclosed vehicle.
Read MoreSetback requirements waste valuable land and encourage its consolidation into the hands of a few instead of many.
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