We forbid what we value most.

If our historic downtowns had to follow present-day parking minimum laws, they would never be built.

Parking, Member Post, Top EvergreenBenjamin LedfordNovember 21, 2017downtown, traditional development pattern, parking

Your city needs far less parking than you think. But for the neighborhoods and destinations that really do need some parking, how can we build it in a thoughtful, non-destructive manner?

Parking, Quednau, Top StoryRachel QuednauNovember 21, 2017

Mapping the Effects of Parking Minimums

Municipalities for whom property taxes are lifeblood should treat parking for what it is: dead weight.

This week, join in our annual Black Friday Parking event.

While your fellow Americans are busy fighting each other for 50% off toys and discounted televisions at the stores in your town, you have a job: Snap some photos of the parking lots surrounding these stores.

#BlackFridayParking, Top StoryRachel QuednauNovember 20, 2017

Parking Minimums Must Die

If we took the entire Strong Towns Strength Test and boiled it down to one indicator, it would be parking minimums. If you can't figure out how to get rid of them, your town isn't strong.

#BlackFridayParking, ZoningCharles MarohnNovember 20, 2017

The movement is growing and we need you to be part of it.

Strong Towns staff members Chuck Marohn and Bo Wright check in on the final day of our 2017 Member Drive to talk about their hopes for the future of the Strong Towns movement.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsNovember 17, 2017

So much to do...

Let's make a final push today to get to 2000 members. We can do it. And then we'll continue to do great things together.

Membership, MarohnCharles MarohnNovember 17, 2017

Who doesn't want to be a Strong Town?

Here's what two people who attended a recent Strong Towns event had to say about our message and its impact.

Video, Top Story, Success StoryStrong TownsNovember 16, 2017praise

Here's the Strong Towns Mission in Action.

A year ago, Shreveport, Louisiana was on the brink of building a highway through a poor inner-city neighborhood. Strong Towns helped fight back.

Top Story, Podcast, Membership, Success StoryRachel QuednauNovember 16, 2017impact

This is what a movement for change looks like.

Strong Towns is a tough, tough message, but it unites people in a way that truly brings out our best. Of all things we do, I'm perhaps most proud of that.

Membership, Success Story, Top StoryCharles MarohnNovember 16, 2017impact

America's economic problems demand a radical solution.

Together, we can revolutionize our approach to growth and development. We can make our places stronger than they've ever been.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsNovember 15, 2017

Our members are making an impact across the continent.

This year, we've been floored to hear from hundreds of Strong Towns members who are taking action to make their communities better as a result of our movement.

Success Story, Top StoryRachel QuednauNovember 15, 2017impact

What do you do when you need to change everything?

Our cities are struggling financially. But culturally, we lack a common understanding to explain why this is, let alone decide what to do about it.

Marohn, Membership, Top StoryCharles MarohnNovember 15, 2017

The Complex Problem We're Trying to Solve

Chuck Marohn discusses the wake up call he had while working as an engineer — building the very roads and big box stores he now recognizes as harmful for our towns and cities.

Top Story, Podcast, MembershipStrong TownsNovember 14, 2017

Why support Strong Towns? 6 members give their answers.

Whether you're a planner, a neighborhood advocate or an elected official, Strong Towns offers something for everyone.

Success Story, Top Story, MembershipStrong TownsNovember 14, 2017praise

Changing America’s Business Model

What the Strong Towns movement needs to do is change our cultural understanding about growth, development and the way we invest in our places.

Membership, Top StoryCharles MarohnNovember 14, 2017local government

If you believe in our message, we need you to step up.

We can't build this movement without you.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsNovember 13, 2017

Here's what it looks like when you take the Strong Towns mission seriously.

What does it look like when you actively implement and share the Strong Towns message?

Membership, Success Story, Top StoryRachel QuednauNovember 13, 2017impact

Do you wish more people could hear the Strong Towns message?

When you become a member of Strong Towns, you are helping grow a movement that is changing the way we talk about our places, from Main Street to Wall Street, from the corner cafe to the White House.

Membership, Marohn, Top StoryCharles MarohnNovember 13, 2017