Who Pays for Growth in Collier County, Florida: Part 1

In this new series, we’re looking at Collier County as a case study for how insolvent growth persists in Florida. What's the history behind Collier’s development, and where is it headed?

Potty Talk

Let's talk about public facilities. What do they say about our cities and about the various layers of our society?

Top StoryJohnny SanphillippoMay 18, 2021public space, public health

5 Reasons Why Walking Your City (Most Likely) Sucks

Although many of us agree that walkability makes sense for countless reasons, few of us actually walk the cities where we live. Why? Because it sucks.

Top Story, OwensTiffany Owens ReedMay 18, 2021walkability, sidewalks, pedestrians

The Modern Approach to Development Doesn't Work for Local Communities

There is much we can learn from cities of the past—especially small, remote cities that grew up around the exploitation of natural resources.

What's Your Transportation Confession?

Industry standards have made good people complicit in projects that are unsafe, unaffordable, and ineffective.

Top StoryStrong TownsMay 17, 2021confessions of a recovering engineer

Why Communities Must Break Out of the Resource Trap

Resource-based communities rarely experience the prosperity their labor makes possible for others. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Marohn, Top StoryCharles MarohnMay 17, 2021series, RBC Series, resource, community, resource trap, local economy

Friday Faves - Your Weekly Strong Towns Roundup

Intergenerational living, gardens of gratitude, and gaslighting as official policy. These are just some of the stories from around the web that Strong Towns staffers were reading and talking about this week.

Top StoryStrong TownsMay 14, 2021friday faves

How Social Capital Helps Build Strong Local Economies

Social capital isn’t as easy to build these days, but it can still be done, and should be done, for the sake of our communities.

6 Principles for Building a Strong Town

6 principles for building stronger and more prosperous places.

Top StoryJohn PattisonMay 13, 2021Strong Towns Academy, strong towns 101

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Starting a Community Laundry Co-op

Marilyn Burns and Leah Ross saw a need in their community for greater laundry access, so they got together with neighbors to make it happen.

Scaling Down America

We live in a society where the tendency is to scale up more and more, but are we actually on the path to a small-town revival?

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsMay 12, 2021Economy, upzoned, small towns, podcast, growth ponzi scheme

When The Mine Closes

How one Colorado town is breaking away from its former dependence on mining.

Herriges, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesMay 12, 2021colorado, community, urban3, resource trap

Put Your Town on the Map

You're surrounded by more Strong Towns advocates than you might realize. Here's a simple, 3-step plan for how to connect with them.

"Urbanism" Isn't Synonymous with "Big City"

These photos of Staunton, Virginia, serve as a reminder that the benefits of “urbanism” aren’t limited to big cities.

Top StoryAddison Del MastroMay 11, 2021big box stores, virginia, small towns

This Simple Program Allows People to Transport Their Stuff Without a Car

A brilliant cargo bikeshare program in Germany could serve as a model for North American cities.

Top StoryRachel QuednauMay 10, 2021biking, bikeability, bike share, car-lite, transportation, public transportation, europe

Friday Faves - Your Weekly Strong Towns Roundup

Motivations for relocation, pothole mosaics, and bitcoin. These are just some of the stories from around the web that Strong Towns staffers were reading and talking about this week.

Top StoryStrong TownsMay 7, 2021friday faves