Designing Streets with the Human Mind in Mind

Humans are messy, complicated, and unpredictable: why doesn’t our street design account for that?

“Greening” Our Commutes

National Geographic says we’re witnessing an electric vehicle revolution. But there’s another, perhaps more important, revolution underway.

Pattison, Environment, Top StoryJohn PattisonOctober 7, 2021environment, Climate Change, Electric Vehicles

Should Kansas City Taxpayers Foot the Bill for a New Downtown Stadium?

The Kansas City Royals are considering building a new stadium downtown. But who should pay for it: the princes (team owners) or the paupers (taxpayers)?

Pattison, Economic Development, #DotheMath, Video, Top StoryJohn PattisonSeptember 28, 2021Kansas City, baseball, stadium, megaprojects, subsidies, Megaprojects, #DoTheMath

If "We Are All Detroit," then Woodward Avenue Is Everyroad

Woodward Avenue in Michigan is as good a spot as any to think of as the birthplace of the auto-oriented development pattern. But if we can see our past there, we can also glimpse our future.

Roads and Streets, Top StoryJohn PattisonJuly 13, 2021Detroit, Michigan, STROADS

Shade in the City

Why do some cities make it so hard to find shade…or create your own?

Strong Towns and the "15-Minute City"

There’s a lot of conversation about how cities can become “15-minute cities.” What role does the Strong Towns approach play?

Success Story, Video, Top StoryJohn PattisonJune 25, 2021Washington, 15-Minute Cities, member story, success stories

6 Principles for Building a Strong Town

6 principles for building stronger and more prosperous places.

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.

Making Room for Missing Middle: 4 Recommended Resources

Want to better inform yourself — or your neighbors — on why we need more “middle housing”? Start with these 4 resources.

Housing, Pattison, Top StoryJohn PattisonFebruary 2, 2021housing, housing affordability, missing middle, Strong Towns 101 Articles

You’re Not Alone

Having the right information probably won’t be enough to move the needle in your town. You need collaborators. And we want to help you connect.

Action Lab, Top StoryJohn PattisonJanuary 15, 2021Action Lab

2021 is the “Year of Action.” This new resource will help.

Over the last 12 years, we’ve published 5,500 articles and more than 670 podcasts. How do you find the actionable content you actually need now? Our new resource will help.

Action Lab, Top StoryJohn PattisonJanuary 13, 2021Action Lab

Unsung Heroes

The people behind-the-scenes who really make the Strong Towns movement go.

Organizational Updates, Top StoryJohn PattisonDecember 18, 2020

Webcast Test

John PattisonDecember 1, 2020

Parking Minimums: From 101 to Taking Action

A step-by-step path to get you — or your city officials — informed on the fragile-making effects of parking minimums…and on how to end them.

#BlackFridayParking, Parking, Top StoryJohn PattisonNovember 25, 2020parking, parking minimums, #BlackFridayParking

2020 Has Been a Crazy Year. Here’s How We’ve Adapted.

Like you, we’ve had to adapt to the changes and uncertainties of 2020. Here’s what it’s looked like from inside the organization.

Membership, Top Story, CoronavirusJohn PattisonNovember 18, 2020member drive, coronavirus

Parking minimums are costing your city. For a way forward, look to Edmonton.

The story of how Edmonton, a sprawling prairie city, became the first major Canadian city to end parking minimums—and what the rest of us can learn from its example.

Taking Action, Success Story, Parking, Top StoryJohn PattisonNovember 11, 2020parking minimums, Parking, edmonton, canada

From Amsterdam, a New Video Series about Strong Towns

Want to share the Strong Towns message in a way that is interesting and accessible? A YouTuber in Amsterdam is launching a new series that can do just that.