You don’t have to move into a condo or apartment tower to support—and experience the benefits of—smart urban growth.

Public Transit, Success Story, Walkability, Top StorySteve WrightOctober 8, 2021walkability, sidewalks, coronavirus, Coronavirus, public health, Public Health, success, success stories

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Helping Small Towns and Their People Thrive

Rebecca Undem lives in Oakes, ND, and runs the organization Growing Small Towns.

Podcast, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Rural, Top StoryStrong TownsOctober 7, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, North Dakota, small towns, entrepreneurship, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... a Strong Towns Advocate and Mayor

Strong Towns member Rob Green went from Coast Guard officer to neighborhood association president to mayor of Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Podcast, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Membership, Local Government, Top StoryStrong TownsSeptember 30, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, local conversations, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Data-Driven, Community-Centered Planning

Sarah Davis is fresh out of planning school and interned for Strong Towns and Urban3 this summer.

Podcast, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Davis, Planning Profession, Top StoryStrong TownsSeptember 23, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, planning profession, students, Urban3, taking action

Can Navigating Your City's Budget Be...Fun??

Making city budgets accessible to the average citizen is crucial for building stronger places. Here’s 4 examples of cities that made their budgets not only accessible, but even fun!

#StrongCitizens, Finance, Local Government, Davis, Success Story, Top StorySarah DavisSeptember 23, 2021finance, local finance, municipal finance, local government, local gov, cities, budget, success, success stories

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Using Tactical Urbanism to Make Your Town Stronger

Austin Taylor is helping to lead a resident-driven tactical urbanism effort in Park City, Utah.

Podcast, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Top StoryStrong TownsSeptember 16, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, tactical urbanism, Utah, community engagement, taking action

Lessons from Mount Morris

In a world of real estate investors seeking quick profits, we need more people like Greg O'Connell.

Community, Economic Development, Small Scale Developers, Success Story, Top StoryJonah RichardSeptember 14, 2021success, success stories, downtown, community development, community, developers, New York

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Taking a Strong Towns Approach to Transportation

Chuck Marohn joins this week’s show to talk about his new book.

Podcast, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Marohn, Engineering Profession, Top StoryStrong TownsSeptember 9, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, Confessions of a Recovering Engineer, books, taking action

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Connecting Neighbors and Harnessing the Power of Fun

Cate Ryba is Chief Operating Officer at Urban3, as well as a former city councilor, dog park creator, neighborhood revitalizer and fun run founder.

Podcast, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Neighborhoods, Urban3, Local Government, Top StoryStrong TownsSeptember 2, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, Urban3, local government, city council, community, taking action

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

You Need to Know About Walla Walla, Washington

This small city in Washington has been quietly making some very big zoning changes…

Upzoned, Podcast, Success Story, Zoning, Top StoryStrong TownsAugust 18, 2021Podcast, Upzoned, zoning, single-family, Washington

Is This the Future of Civic Engagement?

Cleveland’s “richest poor neighborhood” is empowering its neighbors to help each other.

#StrongCitizens, Community, Herriges, Neighborhoods, Success Story, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesAugust 18, 2021Cleveland, community, community building, Community, community development, poor neighborhoods, success, success stories

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

How to Solve a Parking Problem Without Breaking the Bank

If you’ve got a parking shortage in your downtown, consider this unique, cost-effective solution: a valet service.

Coronavirus, Herriges, Parking, Success StoryDaniel HerrigesAugust 10, 2021Parking, parking, Lockport IL, Lockport Week, small bets, success, success stories

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

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.

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

Mayors Are Turning Talk into Action On Reparations

When it comes to reparations, mayors are turning their good intentions into action, using tools they already have.

Race, Success Story, Upzoned, Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsJuly 7, 2021Reparations, redlining, Kansas City, success stories, success, Podcast, Upzoned

Mayors Leading the Push for Reparations Programs

A new coalition of 11 U.S. mayors has announced an initiative to establish pilot reparations programs aimed at reducing the racial wealth gap.

Success Story, Herriges, Local Government, Neighborhoods, Race, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesJuly 1, 2021success stories, redlining, race, local government, local politics

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