Kansas City Residents Demand Safer Streets

The 85th percentile rule makes it hard to ensure safe streets, so residents of northeast Kansas City took matters into their own hands.

Small-Scale Manufacturing: A Key to Revitalizing Your Downtown

Check out this preview of Ilana Preuss’s Recast Your City to find out how small-scale manufacturing can help bring struggling neighborhoods back to life.

Economic Development, Taking Action, Top StoryIlana PreussJuly 16, 2021books, downtown, small business, manufacturing, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Saving Your Downtown with Small-Scale Manufacturing

Ilana Preuss is an urban planner, consultant, and author of a new book called Recast Your City.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Top StoryStrong TownsJuly 15, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, manufacturing, small business, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Making Cities More Bike- and Walk-Friendly

Michael Kelley is helping to make Kansas City a place where getting around is easy and affordable for everyone.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Bikeability, Walkability, Top StoryStrong TownsJuly 8, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, Kansas City, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Shining a Spotlight on the Good That's Happening in Your Town

Nick Meyer’s magazine is breathing new life into the community of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Top StoryStrong TownsJuly 1, 2021arts, The Bottom-Up Revolution, local business, Wisconsin, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... a Small Business Owner and Community Leader

Strong Towns member Haile McCollum is helping make her community of Thomasville, Georgia, more resilient and more beloved.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Member Post, Membership, Top StoryStrong TownsJune 24, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, Georgia, local business, arts, small, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Building Active Towns

John Simmerman founded Active Towns to help cities think about and create more opportunities for physical activity within neighborhoods.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Top Story, Bikeability, WalkabilityStrong TownsJune 17, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, John Simmerman, active transportation, public health, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Improving Food Access Through Mobile Markets

Strong Towns member Nathan Chung and farmer Ryan Karb are helping bring fresh local food for sale to neighborhoods that don’t have much access to it.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Membership, Local Food, Top StoryStrong TownsJune 10, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, food deserts, Farming, farmer's market, taking action

This is "The Year of Action." What Does Action Even Look Like?

Putting the Strong Towns approach into action in your community can seem intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. Here's some examples that show the power of little bets and small steps.

Membership, Taking Action, Top StoryStrong TownsJune 8, 2021membership, member drive, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Composting for Community

Sophia Hosain leads community composting programs to help strengthen local economies and food systems.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Top StoryStrong TownsJune 3, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, gardening, community gardens, Baltimore, taking action

Ask Strong Towns: Have Your Question Featured on the Strong Towns Podcast

Do you have a question about how to apply the Strong Towns approach to your city? The Strong Towns community wants to weigh in.

Action Lab, Taking Action, Announcement, Top StoryStrong TownsJune 2, 2021Action Lab, announcement, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Creating a Coffee Shop for the Whole Neighborhood

Coté Soeren’s “Resistencia” coffee shop in Seattle is a space for community connection and support, not gentrification.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Neighborhoods, Top StoryStrong TownsMay 27, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, neighborhood, neighborhood revitalization, Seattle, coffee shops, gentrification, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Empowering Young People to Rebuild Homes

In Birmingham, AL, a unique high school program trains teens in home renovation and building skills, while revitalizing their neighborhood in the process. Jeanyll Morris shares her experience helping lead the program.