German childrearing, jaywalking, and suspected Twitter bots. 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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A small town’s planning commission clashes over a controversial zoning request. The first chapter of this fictional series reveals the drama that can result from local decision-making.
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Just as kids ignore sidewalks in favor of walking a more efficient path through the grass, homeowners in California are voting with their toolbelts to create zoning desire paths.
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Billy Altom is an advocate and leader for rural residents with disabilities across the nation.
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Connecticut’s Hartford Land Bank isn’t just stewarding the rehabilitation of its community—it’s also bringing up the next generation of local small-scale developers.
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New Zealand just passed the first national policy to both end parking requirements and allow the next increment of (residential) development everywhere. I.e., two major items on the Strong Towns wish list.
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As of right now, there are roughly 100 Local Conversations happening across North America. Our dream is to turn 100 into 1,000.
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How much do people in your community go about their lives in public or in private?
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This congregation launched a non-profit organization to help its neighbors—not as an act of benevolence for them, but in solidarity with them.
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Say hello to Strong Towns’ new Neighborhood Storyteller, Karla Theilen!
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The 2022 Local-Motive Tour is just around the corner! Get ready for 10 exciting one-hour sessions that will equip you with the tools you need to build a strong town.
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These three videos are just a taste of what Strong Towns advocates see all around them. Careful, though: Once you see it, you can’t unsee it.
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In 2022’s inaugural Strong Towns Podcast episode, Chuck interviews Tim Soerens, author and co-founder of the Parish Collective.
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Michel Durand-Wood takes us on a hilarious walk through the stages of grief as he puts a financial spike in the heart of his beloved city’s unsustainable 2050 Master Plan.
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This year, I want to focus on how our small, everyday actions add up to something meaningful for the places we live in.
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We hope you have a wonderful final few weeks of the year, and look forward to seeing you again in 2022!
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Strong Towns Senior Editor Daniel Herriges shares his favorite content from this past year.
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An annual tradition, here is Chuck Marohn’s list of his favorite books he read in 2021.
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Strong Towns Copy Editor/Designer Shina Shayesteh shares her favorite content from this past year.
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Kirk Seyfert is helping get bikes to people who need them in Salem, OR.
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