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Round 2: Lockport, IL vs. Middleton, WI

Round 2: Lockport, IL vs. Middleton, WI

Vote now in Round 2 of the Strongest Town Contest! Which city should advance to the semifinals?

Strongest Town Contest, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 22, 2021Strongest Town 2021, Strongest Town Competition, Lockport IL, Illinois, Middleton WI, Wisconsin

Round 2: Oxford, MS vs. Yellow Springs, OH

Round 2: Oxford, MS vs. Yellow Springs, OH

Vote now in Round 2 of the Strongest Town Contest! Which city should advance to the semifinals?

Strongest Town Contest, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 22, 2021Strongest Town 2021, Strongest Town Competition, Oxford MS, mississippi, Ohio

Round 2: Bentonville, AR vs. Kenmore, WA

Round 2: Bentonville, AR vs. Kenmore, WA

Vote now in Round 2 of the Strongest Town Contest! Which city should advance to the semifinals?

Strongest Town Contest, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 22, 2021Strongest Town 2021, Strongest Town Competition, Kenmore WA, Washington, Arkansas, Bentonville AR

For Texas, a Harbinger of Things to Come

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.

Housing, Top StoryJohnny SanphillippoMarch 22, 2021Texas, California, San Francisco, Housing

Friday Faves - Your Weekly Strong Towns Roundup

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.

Friday Faves, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 19, 2021Friday Faves

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

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.

Strongest Town Contest, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 19, 2021Strongest Town Competition, Strongest Town 2021

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

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.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Community, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 18, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, West Virginia, community development, rural, leadership, community engagement, taking action

An Incremental Campaign to Improve the Transit Experience

An Incremental Campaign to Improve the Transit Experience

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

Incrementalism, Public Transit, Horbovetz, Success Story, Top StoryArian HorbovetzMarch 18, 2021incremental, public transit, public transportation, Rochester, success stories

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

"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?

Upzoned, Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 17, 2021Upzoned, New York, speculation, Podcast

Have You Met This Guy?

Have You Met This Guy?

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

Cost of Development, Zoning, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesMarch 17, 2021development, Law, zoning

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

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.

Housing, Rural, Top StoryCharles MarohnMarch 16, 2021Small Towns, rural, housing market, housing cost, housing, Brainerd MN, real estate

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

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, Rural, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021rural, Idaho, Gracy Olmstead, Podcast, small towns, agriculture

Edmond, OK vs. Northfield, VT

Edmond, OK vs. Northfield, VT

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the sixth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

Top Story, Strongest Town ContestStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021Edmond OK, Northfield VT, Strongest Town Competition, Strongest Town 2021

Bismarck, ND vs. Elkhart, IN

Bismarck, ND vs. Elkhart, IN

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the sixth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

Strongest Town Contest, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021Bismarck ND, Elkhart IN, Strongest Town Competition, Strongest Town 2021

Bellingham, WA vs. Lockport, IL

Bellingham, WA vs. Lockport, IL

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the sixth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

Top Story, Strongest Town ContestStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021Bellingham WA, Lockport IL, Strongest Town Competition, Strongest Town 2021

Middleton, WI vs. Sleepy Hollow, NY

Middleton, WI vs. Sleepy Hollow, NY

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the sixth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

Top Story, Strongest Town ContestStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021Middleton WI, Sleepy Hollow NY, Strongest Town 2021, Strongest Town Competition

Osakis, MN vs. Yellow Springs, OH

Osakis, MN vs. Yellow Springs, OH

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the sixth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

Strongest Town Contest, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021Osakis MN, Strongest Town 2021, Strongest Town Competition

Oxford, MS vs. Ridgewood, NJ

Oxford, MS vs. Ridgewood, NJ

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the sixth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

Top Story, Strongest Town ContestStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021Oxford MS, Ridgewood NJ, Strongest Town Competition, Strongest Town 2021

Bentonville, AR vs. Norfolk, VA

Bentonville, AR vs. Norfolk, VA

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the sixth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

Top Story, Strongest Town ContestStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021Bentonville AR, Norfolk VA, Strongest Town Competition, Strongest Town 2021

Coaldale, AB vs. Kenmore, WA

Coaldale, AB vs. Kenmore, WA

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the sixth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

Strongest Town Contest, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021Kenmore WA, Coaldale AB, Strongest Town Competition, Strongest Town 2021