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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A tour of 6 successful towns helped one Strong Towns member to better understand what makes a community resilient. His journey offers lessons for all of us.
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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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If you're new to this space, welcome. Here are 5 steps to help get yourself acquainted with our message and our movement.
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Say hello to the newest member of the Strong Towns team.
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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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Strong Towns member and Chief of Police for Cleburne, TX, Robert Severance shares his perspective.
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Please give a warm welcome to these wonderful new people joining the Strong Towns team!
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A temporary experiment catalyzed a lasting improvement to transportation in Boston.
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Strong Towns’ coverage is part of a national report on wasteful highway spending.
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Congestion isn’t a problem and road expansion isn’t a solution.
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These steps will make it a whole lot easier for people to age in place.
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If your city spends $30 million on new parks, then closes other parks due to a $30 million budget shortfall, something is very, very wrong.
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Hartford got rid of parking minimums. So can your city.
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