In this episode of our podcast It’s the Little Things, Jacob chats with three local leaders in open data—Kyle Taylor, Jesse Hamner, and Habib—share how open data works, including how you can use open data to act on your ideas, how you can encourage your elected officials to adopt open data policies, and how open data can make your city or town stronger.
In this episode of our podcast It’s the Little Things, Jacob chats with Latoya Wilson—founder of the Rebuild Workforce Consultancy—shares how you can invest in the youth in your community, including how to understand the learning landscape for youth, how to create programs that are beneficial for students, and how to make your investments last throughout a student’s time in primary school and beyond.
In this episode of our podcast It’s the Little Things, Jacob chats with Jenna Jarvis—environmental engineer out of St. Louis, Strong Towns member, and winner of our Why I Joined Strong Towns fall member drive contest—about how you can start decide which of our ideas to implement first, including how to start small, how to get your peers involved, and how to keep the momentum going as you plan new actions.
In this episode of our podcast It’s the Little Things, Jacob chats with Caroline Dobbins-Hurteau—staff member at Albion Reinvestment Corporation—about how you can start a successful pop-up shop, including how to pitch the idea to downtown organizations, how to find prospective tenants, and, most important, how to make it an incremental yet lasting success in your city or town.
Read MoreDiscover how our new platform, the Strong Towns knowledge base, can help you get the answers you need to take action in your city or town.
Read MoreIn this episode of our podcast It’s the Little Things, Jacob chats with Jordan Deffenbaugh—primary organizer of the Local Conversation Strong Towns Sioux Falls—about how you can spread the Strong Towns message locally, including how to spread the vision among your neighbors, how to give your neighbors a sense of ownership in the process, and, most important, how to get into the nitty-gritty of making your city or town stronger.
Read MoreIn this episode of our podcast It’s the Little Things, Jacob chats with Strong Towns President Chuck Marohn about how you can get ideas for making your neighborhood stronger, including how both the concerned citizen and the public official can act on ideas, how to share them with your tribe, and how to take the next incremental step in making your neighborhood stronger.
Read MoreHere are a few ideas to make you a more effective—and interesting—public hearing participant.
Read MoreIn this episode of our podcast It’s the Little Things, Jacob chats with Caitlin Bigelow—Founder of Maxable Space—about how you can build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), including how to check the required zoning, encourage your peer that ADUs are a strong way to build your neighborhood, and discover the benefits beyond passive rental income.
Read MoreWant to do the kind of value-per-acre analysis that you’ve seen on Strong Towns before, but don’t think of yourself as a data wizard? Here’s a step by step guide for beginners.
Read MoreWe shared our most helpful tips and tricks in this recent webcast.
Read MoreHere are a few ideas to make you a more effective—and interesting—public hearing participant.
Read MoreIf 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.
Read MoreThe 7 skills a small-scale developer needs. Hint: If you don't have them, you can find someone who does.
Read MoreIs 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.
Read MoreWe challenge you to use public art to encourage positive, concrete change in your town.
Read MoreThese low-cost strategies will make biking easier and safer in any community.
Read MoreMr. Money Mustache tells you how to get rich with bikes.
Read MoreHere is a quick how-to guide for dealing with people who claim your city lacks adequate parking.
Read MoreWhether your church is urban, suburban or rural, these 6 ideas can help you promote bikeability in your community.
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