Can Local Governments Be Held Accountable to Their Own Policies?

This organization is suing their local government over an insolvent, master-planned development in Collier County, Florida.

Finance, Herriges, Local Government, Taking Action, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesDecember 2, 2021Florida, environment, local politics, local government, master planned, financial solvency, taking action

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?

#SlowtheCars, Herriges, Membership, Success Story, Taking Action, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesNovember 16, 2021taking action, Hawaii, member drive, member story, membership, success, success stories, #SlowTheCars

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.

Membership, Taking Action, Quednau, Top StoryRachel QuednauNovember 16, 2021taking action, member drive, membership

The Infrastructure Bill Has Passed. What Now?

We’re skeptical that the bill will address the real and current infrastructure needs in our cities today—but the good news is, you can. And you can get started right now.

#InfrastructureCrisis, Federal Government, Infrastructure, Taking Action, Top StoryStrong TownsNovember 10, 2021Infrastructure, infrastructure bill, infrastructure maintenance, federal government, federal funding, maintenance, Maintenance, how to, taking action

The Strong Towns Action Lab Is Growing

It’s 12 years of the best, most actionable content for Strong Towns advocates.

Action Lab, Taking Action, Top StoryStrong TownsOctober 19, 2021Action Lab, taking action

How to Grow an Ecosystem of Entrepreneurs in Your City

What makes a successful entrepreneur? How can your city encourage more entrepreneurs to step up and put their ideas into action? Check out this free how-to guide for the answers.

Coronavirus, Quednau, Taking Action, Top StoryRachel QuednauAugust 24, 2021how to, Entrepreneurship, taking action, coronavirus

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 Pick Your Next Bike Lane Battle

To move the needle of biking access, we have to thoughtful advocates. This guide will help you become one.

Bikeability, Quednau, Taking Action, Tactical Urbanism, Top StoryRachel QuednauAugust 10, 2021bike lanes, biking, bike infrastructure, bikeability, how to

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

Getting Involved In Your City Is Tough...but Worth It. Here's Why.

Civic engagement doesn’t just improve our communities, it improves us as individuals, too.

Community, Local Government, Taking Action, Top Story, OwensTiffany Owens ReedAugust 5, 2021community, community engagement, activism, local government

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

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.

A Plan for Parking That You Can Use in Your Place

Today I’m sharing a plan I offered to my colleagues on our local parking committee. My hope is that it'll benefit those who are thinking through similar issues in their places.

Marohn, Parking, Strategies, Taking Action, Top StoryCharles MarohnJuly 19, 2021Parking, Brainerd MN, parking minimums, development pattern, strategic plan, resource

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.