Why Drivers Should Support Bike Lanes

Here are 3 reasons why drivers should be celebrating and championing bike lanes, not lamenting them.

Top Story, Quednau, Roads and Streets, BikeabilityRachel QuednauAugust 15, 2018cars, bike lanes

3 Urban Planning Lessons from the New Mister Rogers Movie

“It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood.”

#StrongCitizens, Quednau, Top Story, Planning ProfessionRachel QuednauAugust 10, 2018children

Cobb County: Addicted to Growth

Why do places like Cobb County, Georgia keep spending more and more, while their municipal budgets go further and further into the red? This week at Strong Towns, we’re going to dig into the tale of Cobb County: a poster child for the Ponzi-scheme approach to growth.

Rigged Games in Local Budgeting

“Gamifying” public participation in budgeting—by inviting citizens to move imaginary buckets of money around—is essentially a charade. All the while, we’re failing to get to the root causes of municipal budget struggles.

Quednau, Top Story, #DotheMathRachel QuednauAugust 1, 2018local government, community engagement

Your Strong Towns Travel Guide to Milwaukee, WI

Food, waterfronts, festivals… plus some big mistakes. It’s all here in the classic Midwestern city of Milwaukee.

Top Story, QuednauRachel QuednauJuly 24, 2018Milwaukee, travel

3 Major Problems with Parking Minimums

Parking minimums might sound dull, but they have an enormous impact on the financial success of your city and understanding why is crucial.

Parking, QuednauRachel QuednauJuly 3, 2018page highlight

2 Reasons Why the American Approach to Congestion is Totally Wrong

Congestion isn’t a problem and road expansion isn’t a solution.

#NoNewRoads, Quednau, TransportationRachel QuednauJune 26, 2018congestion, page highlight

Want a city that works for people of all ages? Take these 3 steps.

These steps will make it a whole lot easier for people to age in place.

QuednauRachel QuednauJune 20, 2018seniors, family, resource, resilient

3 Lessons in People-Centered Transportation from the First U.S. City to Completely Eliminate Parking Minimums

Hartford got rid of parking minimums. So can your city.

Parking, QuednauRachel QuednauJune 18, 2018page highlight

The Psychology of Decline

For a struggling city, negative perceptions from with the community can send it into a spiral of decline. It takes a major shift in perspective to get the city back on track.

Akron, QuednauRachel QuednauJune 13, 2018revitalization, page highlight

What’s up with all those empty commercial storefronts in new mixed-use developments?

Why all these new storefronts are sitting vacant.

Small Scale Developers, QuednauRachel QuednauJune 6, 2018local business, small business

How Bike Lanes Benefit Businesses

…even when they get rid of a few parking spots in the process.

Quednau, Parking, Akron, BikeabilityRachel QuednauJune 4, 2018protected bike lane, page highlight, bike lanes

2 Reasons Why the American Approach to Congestion is Totally Wrong

Congestion isn’t a problem and road expansion isn’t a solution.

#NoNewRoads, Quednau, TransportationRachel QuednauJune 1, 2018congestion

The Ultimate Guide to Better Public Engagement

How can cities and towns effectively reach and listen to all residents, and use their perspectives to shape the future of the community? This guide will show you.