In Valparaiso, Indiana, a so-called "bad" neighborhood is changing, and its residents are coming together to help direct that change.
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Don’t be intimidated by the haters. Keep doing what you can to build a strong town.
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A Strong Towns member talks home renovation, parenthood and how he's living a resilient life.
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When I walk in my neighborhood, I notice so much more than if I were traveling at high speed in an enclosed vehicle.
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In my small town, my husband and I have started successful businesses and been deeply involved in local decision-making. We love our life here.
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A new collaboration in Laramie, WY uses blank downtown walls as a canvas for growing food, creating conversation and activating overlooked spaces.
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An intentional, incrementally built village blossoms in northern Missouri. Strong Towns advocates can learn a lot from its example.
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I'm leaving my small southern town for a mid-sized Rust Belt City. Here's why that decision makes sense.
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Like a cavity that starts at the enamel and eventually hollows out a whole tooth, so too has the larger economy been hollowing out the local capability to be self-reliant.
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Food isn't just nutritious and tasty; it can also be the backbone of a healthy economy and a strong town.
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In Portland, Maine, an urban highway has long divided the downtown from nearby neighborhoods in a dangerous manner. Local activists hope to change that.
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Kea Wilson paid off $25k in college debt in a year and has continued to live a simple, frugal life ever since. Here's why it made her a happier person.
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Living far from the limits of our means gives us a richer, happier and more secure life. Building strong towns starts with building a strong household.
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Our current development models have not served us well and we know that. We must move forward in a different way.
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An economy that relies on specialization is inherently fragile.
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How do you move your city forward in a way that benefits everyone?
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We can’t continue business as usual. It’s time for a different approach.
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We're partnering with the Congress for the New Urbanism to support Collaborative Communities' efforts to help small towns after Hurricane Harvey.
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A new documentary produced by a Strong Towns member will explore the growing nationwide movement to dramatically increase the number of people riding bikes.
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It’s easy to caricature people you don’t know or understand, and it can be satisfying in a superficial way. It’s much more difficult to accept that people are multidimensional, and what you know of one dimension may not represent the entire human being.
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