Hartford got rid of parking minimums. So can your city.
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Read MoreIs there life for vacant downtown office towers beyond the cubicle?
Read MoreThe city's loss decades ago was the suburb's gain. Today's city gain is coming at the expense of the suburbs.
Read MoreWhy does Charleston’s quaint downtown have such astronomically high property values?
Read MoreArchitects and CNU leaders, Andres Duany and Kevin Klinkenberg pull back the curtain on Savannah, GA.
Read MoreMost of the land in our cities sits vacant for large parts of the day. Is this the best use of our resources?
Read MoreThe worst thing a business of any size can do is alienate their regular patrons by showing favor to new ones. This applies in cities too.
Read More5 lessons I learned from conducting a tactical urbanism demonstration in my city.
Read MoreHere’s one key reason people like me are leaving small towns for big cities.
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreAkron, Ohio offers a shining example of the many benefits of street trees.
Read MoreThis creative bike rental program bridges the gap between short-term bike share and full bike ownership — making bikes accessible to those who normally couldn’t afford them.
Read MoreFrom public transit to listening to mothers, here’s how cities can (and do) support families.
Read MoreHere are seven fantastic podcasts from the early days of Strong Towns.
Read MoreWhen a neighborhood commercial street comes back to life, the whole city benefits.
Read MoreIt’s hard to imagine a scenario where Shreveport could do an annexation that benefits the city, its residents and its businesses over the long term.
Read MoreThis week, we discussed the ways our cities can support — or fail to support — local businesses.
Read MoreStrong Towns’ writing is part of the Irish Pavilion at the prestigious Venice Biennale of Architecture.
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