The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Building a Cohousing Community

Lisa Leslie joined with her neighbors to help found an intentional community where families live near one another and share life together.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Housing, Top StoryStrong TownsApril 15, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, community, neighborhood, Co-housing, cooperatives, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Bridging the Wealth Gap Through Intentional Investment

This Houston-based real estate professional and urban planner is helping build community wealth through financially strong housing and development practices.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Housing, Small Scale Developers, Top StoryStrong TownsApril 8, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, real estate, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Architects and Planners in Pursuit of a Stronger Town

Strong Towns member Michael Smith and colleague Aaron Holverson are working to make Rockford, IL a more economically resilient place.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Community, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 25, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, New York State, West Virginia, community development, Historic Preservation, historic preservation, Rockford, architecture, taking action

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

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Reactivating a Historic Space for the Whole Community

Alex Rodriguez and Danny Lapin are incrementally revitalizing a historic space for entrepreneurs, artists and community members in rural Lexington, NY.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Member Post, Community, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 11, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, planning profession, revitalization, historic preservation, New York State, member story, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... People-Centered Urban Planning

Through concerted and creative efforts to know their neighbors, listen to resident concerns and educate people on the city’s trajectory, these planning professionals are going against the grain and fighting for the city they love.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Planning Profession, Top Story 2, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 4, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, planning profession, Gould Evans, Kansas City, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... a Strong Towns Advocate on her City Council

A passion for food access and community change led Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick to run for city council in her hometown of Rochester, MN.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Local Government, Local Food, Top StoryStrong TownsFebruary 25, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, local food, local government, Rochester, Minnesota, Farming, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Growing Food, Growing Resilience

Alfred Melbourne sees farming as a chance to bring back land into productive use, feed neighbors and help guide young people down a supportive path.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Top StoryStrong TownsFebruary 18, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, local food, Farming, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Moving Past the Two-Party System

To build Strong Towns, our communities will need to push past the Red/Blue dichotomy.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Local Government, Top StoryStrong TownsFebruary 4, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, politics, taking action

Why Communities Struggle to Get Things Done: How to Keep the Throttle Down

One of the biggest barriers to implementation—in business, community, and nearly everywhere—is not understanding how to manage change. These strategies will help.

Studer, Taking Action, Top Story 2, Top StoryQuint StuderJanuary 29, 2021Quint Studer, leadership, Pensacola, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Stepping Up to Run for Public Office

How do you go from seeing a problem in your city to solving it collectively, and then getting elected to city council? This advocate’s story will show you.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Local Government, #SlowtheCars, Top StoryStrong TownsJanuary 28, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, California, city council, Safe Routes to Schools, schools, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Using Art and Stories to Strengthen Your City

What happens when you open your eyes to the stories around you? How does that change the way you see your community?

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Public Art, Neighborhoods, Top StoryStrong TownsJanuary 21, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, South Bend, photos, arts, taking action

If we want to make things better, we’ll have to do it ourselves.

The only way to fix what is broken is from the bottom up, starting with a covenant between each other.

Marohn, Taking Action, Top StoryCharles MarohnJanuary 18, 20212020 election, #blacklivesmatter, taking action, localism

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Helping Young People Prepare for the Future

How one Strong Towns member is building a stronger future for youth, and a stronger local economy, all at the same time.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Member Post, Top StoryStrong TownsJanuary 14, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, education, member story, taking action

Introducing the Strong Towns Action Lab

The next step in our commitment to provide you the tools and resources you need to take action in your community.

Taking Action, Action Lab, Top StoryCharles MarohnJanuary 11, 2021Action Lab, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Uniting Advocates to Build Strong Towns

Cary Westerbeck brought his neighbors together to collectively build a stronger town.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Neighborhoods, Member Post, Top StoryStrong TownsJanuary 7, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, community, local conversations, member story, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Bridging Divides Between Neighbors and Government

This Strong Towns member is helping her neighbors understand what’s going on in local government and get their voices heard.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Local Government, #DotheMath, #StrongCitizens, Top Story, Member PostStrong TownsDecember 17, 2020The Bottom-Up Revolution, member story, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Empowering Churches to Connect with Their Neighborhoods

Here’s why everyone benefits when faith communities connect their mission and story to their physical place in the neighborhood.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Walkability, Neighborhoods, Top Story, Member Post, FaithStrong TownsDecember 10, 2020The Bottom-Up Revolution, churches, proxi, member story, Faith Featured, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Working Together to Make a Street for People

How one urban advocate helped transform a downtown street into a pedestrian-friendly public space— plus tips for how you can do the same in your own city.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Walkability, Top Story, Roads and StreetsStrong TownsDecember 3, 2020The Bottom-Up Revolution, streets, open streets, Canada, local business, downtown, taking action

Detroiters Push for Parking Reform in the Heart of Motown

Downtown Detroit has more parking today than any time in the city’s history—despite the city’s population being less than half what it once was. Now, a group of Detroiters are pushing for commonsense parking reform that can help put the Motor City back on the road to recovery.

Parking, Taking Action, Top StoryFrancis GrunowNovember 27, 2020Parking, Parking Reform Network, Detroit, taking action

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