The work of building a Strong Town is ultimately “culture-making” work.
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Amidst this new economic crisis, one community response may be seeing a resurgence: local currency.
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Cities are complex…which means that our regulations shouldn’t be.
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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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Comparing the process of furnishing two apartments—one in Ecuador, the other in the U.S.—was a reminder: order and efficiency aren't always what they're cracked up to be.
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It’s getting harder and harder to prop up an economy that’s locked up trillions of dollars in the suburban experiment. We got here by not learning history’s lessons. Will we now heed history’s warnings?
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Non-partisan reasons we should all be wearing masks, monuments coming down across the U.S., how to convert front lawns into neighborhood spaces, and more. These are some of the stories from around the web that got the Strong Towns staff talking this week.
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Want to introduce a child to stories about life in the neighborhood and what it means to be a good neighbor? These great picture books can help.
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Most of the actions we take in our cities aren’t “home runs.” They are usually singles, with some doubles thrown in. But they add up. Small ball gets results.
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Studies show that an alarming number of children experience acute loneliness. Kids need the support of trusted, loving neighbors. Not only that, our neighborhoods need kids!
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Want to start building a stronger town or city? Ask three neighbors this simple question.
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Local government must run a profit. Once we accept what that means and why it’s important, we’ll never look at infrastructure spending the same way again.
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Small towns are the most fragile communities in a fragile country. What’s going wrong—and can it be made right again?
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A bar in Utica wanted to close the street so businesses could serve patrons. The request was denied…but not because of parking restrictions. What the request—and the reasons it was denied—reveal about our highest priorities.
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The choice to carve up Kansas City with freeways ranks among the worst planning mistakes in the region's history. Many decades later, the city is still is suffering the consequences.
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Cities won’t die in a vacuum. When you see a vacant office building, what you’re really looking at is your pension fund going belly-up, a loan that won’t get repaid, services that will have to be cut.
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Enforcement treats the symptoms of risky driving, not the cause. Here’s how to get to the root of the problem.
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With venues closed, paid work sparse, and gathering sizes limited, artists have been hit hard by the pandemic. Yet their contribution to our towns and cities has never been so important.
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The road to recovery and prosperity doesn’t run through Washington, D.C. or even some distant state capitol. It starts right where you are and it starts right now.
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Our immediate reactions to a place are often deeply rooted in human psychology—including the biological preference for “edges.” Here’s a city that’s done that well. Has yours?
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