Here are a few ideas to make you a more effective—and interesting—public hearing participant.

Kobos, #StrongCitizensSarah KobosJuly 11, 2018Public Participation, community engagement, resource, how to

Be a Better Neighbor, Build a Better Neighborhood

If you want to make your neighborhood a better place, you have to get outside and meet the people around you. Here are 9 ideas to get you started.

Kobos, Neighborhood Design, #StrongCitizensSarah KobosApril 12, 2018neighborhood, community building, how to

How to Get Started as a Small-Scale Developer

The 7 skills a small-scale developer needs. Hint: If you don't have them, you can find someone who does.

A Simple Guide to Architectural Rendering

Is there an empty lot in your neighborhood you dream of filling? Use these simple steps to sketch, model and render a new building in the space.

Take the Strong Towns Public Art Challenge

We challenge you to use public art to encourage positive, concrete change in your town.

Public Art, #StrongCitizensStrong TownsMay 17, 2017resource, how to

How to Improve Your Town’s Bike Network on a Budget

These low-cost strategies will make biking easier and safer in any community.

How a bike will save you money (and you don't even have to give up your car)

Mr. Money Mustache tells you how to get rich with bikes.

#DotheMath, Bikeability, QuednauRachel QuednauJune 1, 2016Mr. Money Mustache, personal finance, how to, cycling, whybike

4 Easy Steps to Squash the "There's No Parking" Argument

Here is a quick how-to guide for dealing with people who claim your city lacks adequate parking.

Parking, Hood, Urban Design, Top EvergreenNathaniel M. HoodMay 10, 2016resource, how to, St. Paul, urban design, page highlight, parking

How (and why) to Make Your Church Bike-Friendly

Whether your church is urban, suburban or rural, these 6 ideas can help you promote bikeability in your community.

Faith, Proppe, Top Story, Transportation, BikeabilitySara Joy ProppeApril 25, 2016churches, Safe Routes to Schools, how to, resource

How to Encourage Entrepreneurship in Your Town

A strong town needs strong local businesses.

How to Meet Your Neighbors

Let’s say you want to organize a social get-together for you and your neighbors. What do you do? How do you make it a success? Let me share what I’ve learned over the years about organizing neighbor events. It's easy!

Top Story, Strategies, Member Post, #StrongCitizensAdam GreenfieldApril 14, 2016tips, how to, resource, neighborhood

3 Steps to Make Your Hometown More Lovable

Think you have to choose between moving away to an exciting but distant place, or staying put in your mundane hometown? There's a third option.

Member Post, Success Story, #StrongCitizensGrant HenningerApril 13, 2016community building, children, how to, resource

8 Steps to a More Resilient Life

How exactly do you live a normal mainstream life in a way that also happens to allow you to ride out an unexpected storm – be it natural, economic, medical, or political?

Top Story, Sanphillippo, #StrongCitizensJohnny SanphillippoApril 11, 2016resilient, debt, community engagement, family, resource, how to

Becoming Strong at Home

If one were to follow Schumacher’s advice and put the inner house in order, testing out our biggest goals at the household level, what does that look like?

Field Notes, #StrongCitizensGracen JohnsonMarch 16, 2016antifragile, resource, home, how to

6 Ways to Expand Housing Options in Your Community

The report we are sharing this week deals with some high-level national policy issues. But you can advocate for change in your own community without a trip to Washington DC. Here are six ideas (big and small) for how to do that.

Winter Biking is Hot

Four tips for making winter biking doable and fun. Hint: You don't need to spend thousands of dollars on special gear to do it.

Bikeability, Schaefer, #StrongCitizensJason SchaeferJanuary 15, 2016resource, how to, cycling

How do you read a zoning code? Draw a site plan?

Tips and tricks for understanding zoning codes and starting out as a small scale developer.

How to Get Started as Small-Scale Developer

The 7 skills a small-scale developer needs. Hint: If you don't have them, you can find someone who does.

Making Places Where I Want To Sit (Part 2)

As a follow up to previous posts, here's what I did this weekend with my wonderful neighbors, plus step-by-step instructions for how you can do it in your community too.

Making Places Where I Want to Sit (Part 1)

Last week, I pointed out some silly public space investments. This week, I'm working on some better ones. Here's a sneak preview of things to come.

Field Notes, Top Story, Success Story, #PlaceIDontWanttoSitGracen JohnsonAugust 26, 2015Sense-of-place, resource, how to, video, places2