For Texas, a Harbinger of Things to Come

Lack of affordability, the gap between the rich and poor, strained public infrastructure: California’s problems are now becoming Texas’s problems.

Top StoryJohnny SanphillippoMarch 22, 2021texas, housing, california

Friday Faves - Your Weekly Strong Towns Roundup

A teacher getting praise for her virtual field trips, what “long COVID” can teach us about other chronic illnesses, and the bird murals of New York City. These are just a few stories from around the web that Strong Towns staffers were reading and talking about this week.

Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 19, 2021friday faves

After More than 12,000 Votes Cast, the Winners Are...

Results of Round 1 of the Strongest Town competition…and a look ahead to Round 2.

Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 19, 2021Strongest Town 2021, strongest town contest

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Supporting and Developing Rural Leaders

At the West Virginia Community Development Hub, these two women are helping local leaders grow and thrive, building a better future for their communities.

An Incremental Campaign to Improve the Transit Experience

A grassroots effort to bring bus riders in Rochester a little comfort and a little dignity.

Top StoryArian HorbovetzMarch 18, 2021incremental, public transportation, success stories, new york

"If you have a property in the city, you should not leave it empty."

Do owners and tenants have a “duty” keep property in use?

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 17, 2021speculation, upzoned, podcast, new york

Have You Met This Guy?

If “That Guy” is at every public hearing, there's something wrong with how your city is doing development.

Top StoryDaniel HerrigesMarch 17, 2021development, Law, zoning

Buying a house? Here's why you should consider a small town.

The housing market has been insane for decades. That it’s less insane in a small town is only one reason you should consider buying there.

Top StoryCharles MarohnMarch 16, 2021rural, housing market, housing cost, housing, real estate, minnesota, small towns

Grace Olmstead: The Legacy—and the Future—of the Places We’ve Left Behind

A conversation about small towns, the need to tell complicated rural stories, and what we owe to the places that formed us.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021rural, Idaho, small towns, agriculture, podcast