The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Paying Attention to Your City

Tiffany Owens is helping people open their eyes, put down their phones, and truly see their cities.

Podcast, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Neighborhoods, Top Story, Faith, OwensStrong TownsAugust 26, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, faith communities, Faith Featured, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Turning Alleys into Productive Space

Thomas Dougherty sees tremendous potential in alleys.

Podcast, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Architecture, Top StoryStrong TownsAugust 19, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, American Alleys Series, ADUs, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Using Public Art to Help Small Businesses

Learn how Lockport, Illinois, helped its small businesses get back on their feet during the pandemic…using rubber duckies!

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Public Art, Top StoryStrong TownsAugust 12, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, small business, coronavirus, Lockport Week, Lockport IL, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Taking Matters Into Our Own Hands to #SlowTheCars

After the local government did nothing, this Strong Towns advocate bought a dangerous road in her community and made it safer.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, #SlowtheCars, Parking, Walkability, Success Story, Top StoryStrong TownsAugust 5, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, Hawaii, children, #SlowTheCars, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Giving New Life to Historic Buildings and Neighborhoods

Jenifer Acosta is a small-scale developer doing transformative adaptive reuse projects in central Michigan.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Small Scale Developers, Top StoryStrong TownsJuly 29, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, Michigan, Incremental Development Alliance, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Building Family and Community Resilience

On a homestead in rural Wisconsin, Lauren Fisher is dedicated to growing her own food and connecting with her neighbors.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Local Food, Community, Fisher, Top StoryStrong TownsJuly 22, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, 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

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

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.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Neighborhoods, Housing, Schools, Top StoryStrong TownsMay 20, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, neighborhood, alabama, education, children, neighborhood revitalization, revitalization, taking action

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.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Neighborhoods, Top StoryStrong TownsMay 13, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, neighborhood, Cleveland, cooperatives, community, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Promoting More Housing, More Options, More Access

These Strong Towns members are helping build homes for those that need them and advocating for more flexible housing policy in Texas.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Member Post, Housing, Top StoryStrong TownsMay 6, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, housing policy, Texas, member story, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Shifting Perceptions About a Rust Belt City

Mayor Chris Frye is bringing optimism and economic resilience to New Castle, PA.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Top StoryStrong TownsApril 29, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, Pennsylvania, local government, revitalization, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... A Roving Listener

De’Amon Harges uses deep listening and asset-based community development to strengthen neighborhoods and cities.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Top StoryStrong TownsApril 22, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, community, Indianapolis, taking action

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

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