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An Ode to Donald Shoup
An Ode to Donald Shoup

For #BlackFridayParking week, we’re paying homage to Donald Shoup, whose work has been hugely influential to Strong Towns.

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Marohn, #BlackFridayParking, Top StoryCharles MarohnNovember 24, 2021Donald Shoup, end parking mandates and subsidies, #blackfridayparking
Where Parking Reform Ideas Go to Die...or Not?
Where Parking Reform Ideas Go to Die...or Not?

You might be used to good ideas getting killed by committee. Here’s some inspiration to keep pushing, regardless.

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#BlackFridayParking, Marohn, Top StoryCharles MarohnNovember 24, 2021parking minimums, success stories, minnesota, end parking mandates and subsidies, #blackfridayparking
It Ain't Easy Being Seen
It Ain't Easy Being Seen

Pedestrians don’t bear primary responsibility for road safety—but to an extent, neither do drivers. These photos illustrate why.

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Top StoryAddison Del MastroNovember 23, 2021pedestrians, Street Design, design, walkability, safe and productive streets, safety
A New Way to Look at Minimum Parking Requirements
A New Way to Look at Minimum Parking Requirements

Strong Towns and the Parking Reform Network have joined forces to bring you a whole new way of viewing reforms to parking minimums across North America.

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Top StoryTony Jordan and Jane WilberdingNovember 23, 2021parking minimums, Parking Reform Network, parking maximums, mapping, maps, resource, announcement, end parking mandates and subsidies
Where Will You Be on #BlackFridayParking Day?
Where Will You Be on #BlackFridayParking Day?

Wherever you are this Friday, share a photo of the wasteful parking lots around you—and share it with us via #BlackFridayParking!

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#BlackFridayParking, Top StoryStrong TownsNovember 22, 2021parking minimums, announcement, end parking mandates and subsidies, #blackfridayparking
The Urban Experiment
The Urban Experiment

We all know about the Suburban Experiment here at Strong Towns—but are we now also starting to see the rise of a new paradigm?

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Top StoryKevin KlinkenbergNovember 22, 2021suburban experiment, suburban development pattern, development pattern, urban design, fragility, design, urban planning
A New and Improved Map of Cities That Have Removed Parking Minimums
A New and Improved Map of Cities That Have Removed Parking Minimums

We’re relaunching our crowd-sourced map of cities in the U.S. and Canada that have ended or sharply curtailed their parking requirements. And it's more useful than ever.

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#BlackFridayParking, Herriges, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesNovember 22, 2021parking minimums, Parking Reform Network, maps, mapping, resource, end parking mandates and subsidies, #blackfridayparking
Look What You Did (It’s Awesome)
Look What You Did (It’s Awesome)

2021 has been a milestone year for the Strong Towns movement. Here’s why.

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Top StoryJohn PattisonNovember 19, 2021member week
Who's at the Bottom of the Bottom-Up Revolution?
Who's at the Bottom of the Bottom-Up Revolution?

What does it actually mean to support something?

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Top StoryJohn PattisonNovember 19, 2021member week
Your Support Means Everything
Your Support Means Everything

There are all kinds of people that make up the Strong Towns membership, but they have one thing in common: they are all supporting this movement.

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Top StoryRachel QuednauNovember 19, 2021member week
The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Building Gentle Density and a Grassroots Campaign for City Council
The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Building Gentle Density and a Grassroots Campaign for City Council

Ashley Salvador is a housing advocate and city councilor in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsNovember 18, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, local conversations, taking action, city council, accessory dwelling unit
The Next Generation of Strong Towns Leaders
The Next Generation of Strong Towns Leaders

The next generation of local leaders won’t consign themselves to serving as wards of the state. Instead, they’ll step up as the highest level of organizing for members of a community.

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Marohn, Top StoryCharles MarohnNovember 18, 2021local government, leadership, member week
The "Bikelash" Phenomenon (and Why It Shouldn't Scare Local Leaders)
The "Bikelash" Phenomenon (and Why It Shouldn't Scare Local Leaders)

Some people get up in arms about adding new bike lanes to neighborhoods. So why do the mayors who head these projects so often get reelected?

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Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsNovember 17, 2021podcast, bikeability, bikes, bike lanes, local government, upzoned, member week
This Is Where the Rubber Meets the Road
This Is Where the Rubber Meets the Road

The Strong Towns movement is getting traction, in no small part thanks to the 100+ Local Conversations our members are having across North America.

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Top StoryJohn PattisonNovember 17, 2021local conversations, member week
Find Your Connection in the Strong Towns Movement
Find Your Connection in the Strong Towns Movement

You’re not alone in your desire for a safer neighborhood or a city where every family can prosper.

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Top StoryRachel QuednauNovember 17, 2021community, member week
How Far Would You Go to Make Your Community Safer?
How Far Would You Go to Make Your Community Safer?

What if you had free rein to do the things you know need to be done to fix your neighborhood street?

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Herriges, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesNovember 16, 2021taking action, Hawaii, member story, success stories, safe and productive streets, member week
This One's For the Doers
This One's For the Doers

We encounter a lot of “doers” in this movement—but there’s more than one way to take a step toward action.

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Top StoryRachel QuednauNovember 16, 2021taking action, member week
"You're Here Because You Know Something"
"You're Here Because You Know Something"

You’re here because you sensed that something was wrong with North America’s development pattern. So what will it be: red pill or blue pill?

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Top StoryJohn PattisonNovember 15, 2021member week
What Question Brought You to Strong Towns?
What Question Brought You to Strong Towns?

Is there a question that brought you to this movement? What answer were you seeking when you first found us?

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Marohn, Top StoryCharles MarohnNovember 15, 2021member week
Friday Faves - Your Weekly Strong Towns Roundup
Friday Faves - Your Weekly Strong Towns Roundup

Pop social-scientists, zen habits, and small-scale farming. These are just some of the stories from around the internet that Strong Towns staff were reading and talking about this week.

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Top StoryStrong TownsNovember 12, 2021friday faves
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