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Just Say No

Just Say No

If you want to be a Strong Town, your community must redirect its energy to things that will make it financially better off and more prosperous.

Marohn, #InfrastructureCrisis, #NoNewRoads, Top StoryCharles MarohnFebruary 24, 2020Public Return on Investment, Infrastructure, public investment

The Fight For #NoNewRoads Is Alive and Well in Washington State

The Fight For #NoNewRoads Is Alive and Well in Washington State

Veteran advocates for a sane and financially sustainable transportation policy in Washington State see a chance to turn crisis into opportunity. And they're hoping to get state leaders to see it too.

#InfrastructureCrisis, #NoNewRoads, #StrongCitizens, Taking Action, Top StoryStrong TownsFebruary 3, 2020infrastructure spending, #NoNewRoads, Seattle, Washington, Mike McGinn

Off-duty police officer, mother of 2, killed helping elderly woman cross the street. Just another pedestrian killed.

Off-duty police officer, mother of 2, killed helping elderly woman cross the street. Just another pedestrian killed.

We’ve long accepted a base level of carnage on our streets. But we should stop describing these as random “accidents.” They are the inevitable outcome of our chosen approach to building cities.

#SlowtheCars, #NoNewRoads, Walkability, Top StoryCharles MarohnJanuary 16, 2020pedestrian safety, STROADS, safety, auto-oriented, walkability

Best of 2019: #NoNewRoads Gains Traction in D.C.

Best of 2019: #NoNewRoads Gains Traction in D.C.

Until America gets its infrastructure priorities straight, the last thing we need is to pump more spending into a broken system. 2019 felt like a breakthrough year for our call for #NoNewRoads, one in which we had more influential allies and receptive ears on this point than ever before.

Best of Blog, #InfrastructureCrisis, #NoNewRoads, The Infrastructure Cult, Transportation, Top StoryStrong TownsDecember 17, 2019Best of 2019, transportation spending, Infrastructure, infrastructure cult, Transportation For America, Smart Growth America, #NoNewRoads

Listen Up, Washington: No New Roads

Listen Up, Washington: No New Roads

The advocacy group Transportation for America makes a bold move on transportation funding. We applaud them for it.

#NoNewRoads, Marohn, Transportation, Top StoryCharles MarohnOctober 7, 2019Transportation For America, Washington DC, Strong Towns Book, transportation spending

How America's Highway Funding System is Like Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (and No, That's Not A Good Thing)

How America's Highway Funding System is Like Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (and No, That's Not A Good Thing)

Hint: even if you get a road for free, you still have to pay to maintain it.

Broad is the Road that Leads to Destruction

Broad is the Road that Leads to Destruction

We’ve been taught that a growing city inevitably needs wider highways. Even those who oppose specific road projects often accept this premise. But is it actually true?

#InfrastructureCrisis, #NoNewRoads, Transportation, Top StoryVince GrahamAugust 15, 2019infrastructure cult, freeway widening, Charleston, South Carolina, #NoNewRoads, transportation

Still Pursuing Classic Approaches. Still Going Nowhere.

Still Pursuing Classic Approaches. Still Going Nowhere.

While new transportation funding is needed, more money without significant reform is worse than no funding at all. We need to continue to oppose all of these funding efforts until serious reform is on the table.

#NoNewRoads, For Newcomers, Greatest Hits, Top Story, Top EvergreenCharles MarohnApril 29, 2019transportation, #DoTheMath

Orwellian Freeway Widening

Orwellian Freeway Widening

When you want to widen an urban freeway, just call it an “improvement.” Who can be against improvement?

Transportation, #NoNewRoads, Top StoryJoe CortrightMarch 14, 2019freeway widening, Portland OR, Joe Cortright

Toll Road or No Road?

Toll Road or No Road?

Those who benefit from an investment should pay for it. If they're unwilling to pay what it actually costs, it's a good sign that the project should never have happened in the first place.

#NoNewRoads, Herriges, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesAugust 3, 2018

Shreveport's Inner City Connector Spotlighted in National Report on Highway Boondoggles

Shreveport's Inner City Connector Spotlighted in National Report on Highway Boondoggles

Strong Towns’ coverage is part of a national report on wasteful highway spending.

Shreveport, Top Story, #NoNewRoads, Success StoryRachel QuednauJune 26, 2018media feature

2 Reasons Why the American Approach to Congestion is Totally Wrong

2 Reasons Why the American Approach to Congestion is Totally Wrong

Congestion isn’t a problem and road expansion isn’t a solution.

#NoNewRoads, Quednau, TransportationRachel QuednauJune 26, 2018congestion, page highlight

2 Reasons Why the American Approach to Congestion is Totally Wrong

2 Reasons Why the American Approach to Congestion is Totally Wrong

Congestion isn’t a problem and road expansion isn’t a solution.

#NoNewRoads, Quednau, TransportationRachel QuednauJune 1, 2018congestion

Housing Reparations for Northeast Portland

Housing Reparations for Northeast Portland

Attention freeway builders! Want to make up for dividing the community and destroying neighborhoods? How about replacing the homes you demolished?

#NoNewRoads, Top Story, Urban RenewalJoe CortrightApril 19, 2018Portland OR, race

A New Vision for our Streets, Part 3

A New Vision for our Streets, Part 3

Cities across the nation can't maintain the massive amounts of infrastructure that their development patterns require. So why is this one proposing a bunch of new road projects it can't afford?

#SlowtheCars, Top Story, Success Story, #NoNewRoadsAlex PembertonMarch 15, 2018car crash, inspired

The Futility of Widening, Round 2

The Futility of Widening, Round 2

We've heard repeatedly for the last three decades that our nation’s infrastructure is crumbling. So why is our response to build more?

#NoNewRoads, Top Story, Member PostBruce NesmithFebruary 22, 2018

Big Bad Data: The Uninformative Inrix Scorecard

Big Bad Data: The Uninformative Inrix Scorecard

Big data should be used for problem solving, not propaganda and promotion.

#NoNewRoads, Member Post, TransportationJoe CortrightFebruary 13, 2018traffic projections, data, traffic engineering

The hamster wheel school of transportation policy

The hamster wheel school of transportation policy

Going faster doesn’t mean your city gets anywhere more quickly, and it doesn’t make you happier.

#NoNewRoads, Member Post, Transportation, Top StoryJoe CortrightOctober 26, 2017speed, traffic engineering

San Bruno Says No to a Wasteful Highway Widening

San Bruno Says No to a Wasteful Highway Widening

Strong Towns member Adam Cozzette reports on a recent victory against highway widening in his California town.

#NoNewRoads, Member Post, Success Story, Top StoryAdam CozzetteOctober 17, 2017California, inspired

How to Tame Your Dragon, Freeway Edition

How to Tame Your Dragon, Freeway Edition

Freeways will always be dragons, but we can tame them to serve our strong towns, instead of the other way around.

#NoNewRoads, Member Post, Top StoryMike BrownOctober 13, 2017congestion, highway spending, traffic engineering