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The Next Evolution of Public Hearings
The Next Evolution of Public Hearings

A simple new web platform lets the public hearing process happen online, making it easier for residents to offer feedback — and for leaders to respond to it.

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Top StoryTravis ParkerApril 20, 2018community engagement, local government, technology
5 Must-Read Perspectives on Gentrification
5 Must-Read Perspectives on Gentrification

Is gentrification a detrimental force or a positive process? What does the word "gentrification" even mean? Find out from these 5 different voices.

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Top Story, HousingStrong TownsApril 20, 2018gentrification
Housing Reparations for Northeast Portland
Housing Reparations for Northeast Portland

Attention freeway builders! Want to make up for dividing the community and destroying neighborhoods? How about replacing the homes you demolished?

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#NoNewRoads, Top Story, Urban RenewalJoe CortrightApril 19, 2018Portland OR, race
The Foxconn Machine Continues on its Destructive Path
The Foxconn Machine Continues on its Destructive Path

There seems to be no end to Wisconsin leaders' willingness to let Foxconn trample on the state.

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Top StoryRachel QuednauApril 19, 2018Wisconsin, subsidies
A Decade of Strong Towns – Year 2
A Decade of Strong Towns – Year 2

2009 was perhaps the most pivotal year for Strong Towns, because it is the year we decided these ideas were worthy of more than just a blog.

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Marohn, Top Story, 10th AnniversaryCharles MarohnApril 19, 2018
What does "mixed-income" mean for our towns?
What does "mixed-income" mean for our towns?

Government housing subsidies can't provide a permanent lasting solution to affordable housing challenges, but naturally occuring mixed income neighborhoods could.

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Housing, MaitlandAustin MaitlandApril 18, 2018affordable housing, subsidies, federal housing policy
The Californians Are Coming!
The Californians Are Coming!

Housing options become even more scarce when the value of property is no longer tethered to the local labor market.

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Housing, Sanphillippo, Top StoryJohnny SanphillippoApril 18, 2018California, suburbs, NIMBY
Why Strong Towns Need Strong Citizens
Why Strong Towns Need Strong Citizens

Strong citizens take pride in the micro as well as the macro, from their front lawn to the city in which they live.

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#StrongCitizens, Akron, Top Story, SherrickKailey SherrickApril 18, 2018page highlight
If you're not growing, you're dying
If you're not growing, you're dying

But the growing simply allows you to not be dying for a little bit longer...

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Growth Ponzi Scheme, Marohn, Top StoryCharles MarohnApril 17, 2018
A Small Town Mayor Puts Strong Towns Principles into Action
A Small Town Mayor Puts Strong Towns Principles into Action

Mayor Lou Radkowski of St Marys, PA is taking Strong Towns concepts to heart and implementing them in his community.

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Member Profiles, Top Story, Quednau, Success StoryRachel QuednauApril 17, 2018rural, local government, impact
Think Big, Work Small
Think Big, Work Small

To rebuild Akron, we must think big, but work equally hard on doing the small things extremely well.  

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Akron, Member Post, Top StoryJason SegedyApril 17, 2018revitalization
The Week Ahead: Announcing a Year-Long Initiative with Akron, Ohio
The Week Ahead: Announcing a Year-Long Initiative with Akron, Ohio

This week's guest is Strong Towns Development Director, Bo Wright, who discusses the organization's new partnership in Akron, Ohio

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PodcastStrong TownsApril 16, 2018the week ahead
The Strong Towns Movement Comes to Akron
The Strong Towns Movement Comes to Akron

“When we look at Akron, we see nothing but opportunity." - Chuck Marohn

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Akron, Quednau, Success Story, Top StoryRachel QuednauApril 16, 2018
This Week's Slackchat, Hosted by Chuck Marohn
This Week's Slackchat, Hosted by Chuck Marohn

Join Chuck Marohn this Thursday at 12pm CT for an open conversation on our Slack discussion forum.

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Top StoryStrong TownsApril 16, 2018slackchat
Where did all the money go?
Where did all the money go?

There is no way to sustain a city over time without building wealth within it. That is why a Strong Towns approach is critical.

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Growth Ponzi Scheme, Marohn, #DotheMath, Top StoryCharles MarohnApril 16, 2018suburban experiment
Top 5 Stories This Week (April 9-12, 2018)
Top 5 Stories This Week (April 9-12, 2018)

This week we discussed housing issues — from how to take steps to change the housing situation in your neighborhood, to the problems with inclusionary zoning policies.

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Strong TownsApril 14, 2018post roundup
The Spooky Wisdom of Incremental
The Spooky Wisdom of Incremental

Can we afford to build incrementally when the problems we face are so enormous?

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PodcastRachel QuednauApril 13, 2018incremental growth, traditional development pattern, suburban experiment
Why transportation should be more ‘Ease his pain. Go the distance’ than ‘If you build it, they will come’
Why transportation should be more ‘Ease his pain. Go the distance’ than ‘If you build it, they will come’

Lessons from Akron's transportation history.

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Akron, TransportationChris HorneApril 13, 2018
The Airport Lounge School of Economics
The Airport Lounge School of Economics

The housing crunch leads families to make hard trade-offs in order to live affordably. A quick chat in an airport lounge reveals some unique examples.

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Housing, Sanphillippo, Top StoryJohnny SanphillippoApril 13, 2018affordable housing
Strong Towns Quoted in the New York Times
Strong Towns Quoted in the New York Times

We're thrilled to share a recent op-ed in the New York Times written by friend of Strong Towns, Gracy Olmstead, who mentions our movement and interviews our president.

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Success StoryStrong TownsApril 12, 2018media feature
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