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Red Light, Green Light, No Insight
Red Light, Green Light, No Insight

When we hand our whole transportation system to engineers, we shouldn’t be surprised that the values of their profession override the values of the public. It’s time for a new paradigm.

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#SlowtheCars, Member Post, Transportation, Top StoryMichel Durand-WoodMarch 4, 2022transportation, public transportation, engineers, engineering profession, traffic engineering, canada, Canada, Winnipeg, Confessions of a Recovering Engineer, #SlowTheCars
Here is Your 2022 Strongest Town Contest Elite Eight
Here is Your 2022 Strongest Town Contest Elite Eight

Results of Round 1 of the Strongest Town competition…and a look ahead to Round 2.

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Strongest Town Contest, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 4, 2022Strongest Town Competition, Strongest Town 2022
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is...Using Communicative Planning
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is...Using Communicative Planning

Shelley Denison is a city planner in Sandy, OR, who views planning as a relationship between residents and leaders.

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Podcast, The Bottom-Up Revolution, Success Story, Planning Profession, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 3, 2022taking action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, missing middle, urban planning
CityNerd Runs Down America's Most Humongous Parking Lots
CityNerd Runs Down America's Most Humongous Parking Lots

“There may be no greater indication of car dependency in the United States than the sheer number of massive parking craters that litter our cities,” says this YouTuber.

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Parking, Stange, Video, Top StoryJay StangeMarch 3, 2022Parking, parking landing page, parking, parking minimums, urbanism, CityNerd
Less Than 24 Hours To Vote in the 2022 Strongest Town Contest SWEET SIXTEEN
Less Than 24 Hours To Vote in the 2022 Strongest Town Contest SWEET SIXTEEN

Get your vote in today for your favorite town!

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Strongest Town Contest, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 2, 2022Strongest Town Competition, Strongest Town 2022
What Have Cities *Actually* Accomplished in the Past 100 Years?
What Have Cities *Actually* Accomplished in the Past 100 Years?

The modern conceit is that we are far more advanced than the people of past generations—but how do our cities really stack up against those of the past?

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Urban Design, Zoning, Top StoryKevin KlinkenbergMarch 2, 2022history, urban planning, planning profession, urban design, Kansas City, missouri, Missouri, zoning
Corner Liquor Stores vs. Fancy Shopping Malls
Corner Liquor Stores vs. Fancy Shopping Malls

Let’s #DoTheMath on some public infrastructure in Providence, RI.

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#DotheMath, Top StorySeth ZerenMarch 2, 2022Value Per Acre, #DoTheMath, suburban experiment, Infrastructure, infrastructure, public finance
"We Require WAY Too Much Parking"
"We Require WAY Too Much Parking"

This Strong Towns member saw a huge problem with the parking minimums in his city—and decided to do something about it.

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Bikeability, Parking, Sheppard, Taking Action, Success Story, Top StorySeairra SheppardMarch 1, 2022member story, advocacy, taking action, Parking, parking, parking minimums, parking landing page, California, biking, bicycling, bikes, bikeability, bike lanes, minimum parking requirements, success, success stories
Would Tax Abatements Spur More ADU Construction in Anchorage?
Would Tax Abatements Spur More ADU Construction in Anchorage?

Like so many other cities, Anchorage needs to encourage more options for housing. But how?

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Housing, Zoning, Top StoryMikhail SiskoffMarch 1, 2022accessory dwelling units, housing, housing crisis, Housing Crisis, housing policy, zoning, alaska, anchorage
I Found My People...in a Completely Different Town
I Found My People...in a Completely Different Town

When a community is strong, it can make even an “outsider” feel welcome.

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Neighborhood Storyteller, Theilen, Community, Top StoryKarla TheilenMarch 1, 2022neighborhood storyteller, community, Hospitals, hospitals, hospitality, Small Towns, small towns, montana
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