Five key issues illustrate the difference between the typical top-down approach to economic recovery and the bottom-up, Strong Towns approach.
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Here are three local leaders you should know. Representing both local government and the nonprofit sector, they are listening to the needs of neighbors, and taking incremental steps to make their communities more financially resilient.
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Even as more of our lives move online, homemade signage is making a comeback in the neighborhood.
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Some thought the pandemic would unite a polarized country. Instead it seems to be tearing us further apart. Can a divided America be put back together again?
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A lot of older folks have more house than they need. A lot of single people need an affordable to live. A Colorado nonprofit is helping solve both these problems at once…but not only these problems.
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If you’ve been following Strong Towns for a while, our newest staff member will probably be familiar to you. Rachel Quednau returns to Strong Towns in a new role.
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Three things to notice on your daily walks that will help you build a stronger town.
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What can go wrong when you pin all your economic hopes on a big, shiny new project? Milwaukee, the planned site for this summer’s Democratic Convention, may soon find out.
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Building stronger towns isn’t just about planning, engineering and development. We need to address questions about cultivating rich and abundant lives in our neighborhoods. How do we live out our values when so much of the built environment seems to be working against us?
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Why all these new storefronts are sitting vacant.
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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.
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3 dollars and cents arguments that definitively prove the need for people-oriented, walk-friendly places.
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In places with heavy foot traffic, an unusual type of intersection just might be the key to keeping walkers and drivers alike safer and less stressed out.
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Here are 3 reasons why drivers should be celebrating and championing bike lanes, not lamenting them.
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“It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood.”
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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.
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“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.
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Food, waterfronts, festivals… plus some big mistakes. It’s all here in the classic Midwestern city of Milwaukee.
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Parking minimums might sound dull, but they have an enormous impact on the financial success of your city and understanding why is crucial.
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Congestion isn’t a problem and road expansion isn’t a solution.
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