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People Move to Places with Zoning Laws, Ergo Zoning Is Good?
People Move to Places with Zoning Laws, Ergo Zoning Is Good?

Is there any way to make a case for exclusionary zoning? Today’s episode of Upzoned examines two recent articles that argue over the matter.

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Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsJanuary 11, 2023podcast, zoning, Incremental Housing, upzoned
This City Knows How to Talk to Residents!
This City Knows How to Talk to Residents!

This video about a recent street redesign project in Selkirk, Manitoba, shows just how cities should be communicating with their residents.

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Top Story, Community Stories, Norm Van Eeden PetersmanNorman Van Eeden PetersmanJanuary 11, 2023public engagement, community engagement, canada, Street Design, public investment, safe and productive streets
Roundabout Woes in North Denver
Roundabout Woes in North Denver

Design flaws in these Denver roundabouts are undermining their potential as tools for calming traffic.

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Top StorySeairra JonesJanuary 11, 2023Roundabouts, safety, traffic engineering, colorado, transportation, safe and productive streets
Everything Is a Safety Improvement
Everything Is a Safety Improvement

…At least, according to the transportation professionals who advance harmful infrastructure projects in the communities they’re supposed to serve.

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Top StoryAsia MieleszkoJanuary 10, 2023engineers, engineering ethics, end highway expansion, safety, infrastructure
Designing for Resilience: Policies Are Great, but Design Is What Will Change Your Life
Designing for Resilience: Policies Are Great, but Design Is What Will Change Your Life

Citizens and city leaders striving to pivot from car-based design to more resilient models of growth and development need to start planning our places with the end in mind—the “end” being everyday life, itself.

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Owens, Top StoryTiffany Owens ReedJanuary 10, 2023urban design, biking, fragility, texas
Mike Hathorne: Where Does Decision-Making Need to Occur in Our Communities?
Mike Hathorne: Where Does Decision-Making Need to Occur in Our Communities?

Commun1ty.one Principal and Strong Towns member Mike Hathorne joins the podcast today to talk about the concept of subsidiarity.

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Podcast, Marohn, Top StoryStrong TownsJanuary 9, 2023podcast, local government, member commentary
Vaccines Reduce Auto Crashes...?
Vaccines Reduce Auto Crashes...?

The Reckless Driver™ narrative reaches a whole new level of absurdity, associating reckless driving with failure to vaccinate against COVID-19.

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Marohn, Top StoryCharles MarohnJanuary 9, 2023car crash, politics, Street Design, stroad, safe and productive streets, covid
The Power of Paint in Street Transformation
The Power of Paint in Street Transformation

With some simple, low-tech tools, the street next to a neighborhood park can be transformed in a way that’s friendly to both city budgets and residents wanting to access the park.

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Edward Erfurt, Top StoryEdward ErfurtJanuary 6, 2023parks, how to, pedestrians, safe and productive streets, safety, end parking mandates and subsidies
Top of the Bottom-Up: Taking Matters Into Our Own Hands to #SlowTheCars
Top of the Bottom-Up: 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.

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Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsJanuary 5, 2023The Bottom-Up Revolution, Hawaii, children, walkability, taking action, safe and productive streets
There’s No Such Thing as Affordable Housing
There’s No Such Thing as Affordable Housing

Los Angeles lost a hundred thousand affordable homes in a decade. Don’t look to bulldozers to explain how.

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Herriges, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesJanuary 4, 2023Incremental Housing, housing, housing cost, housing affordability, housing crisis, poverty, california
Don’t Just Add Trains, Sidewalks, and Bike Lanes to Your City
Don’t Just Add Trains, Sidewalks, and Bike Lanes to Your City

…Because effective public transit isn’t just about the rails; it’s about what happens around them.

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Owens, Top StoryTiffany Owens ReedJanuary 3, 2023transit, New Mexico, transportation, car dependency, public transportation
Ben Hunt: In Praise of Bitcoin
Ben Hunt: In Praise of Bitcoin

This week on the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck Marohn chats with Epsilon Theory’s Ben Hunt about Bitcoin.

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Podcast, Marohn, Top Story, TrendingStrong TownsJanuary 2, 2023podcast, investing, finance, personal finance
Financial Outlook for 2023 and Beyond
Financial Outlook for 2023 and Beyond

What kind of financial challenges can our cities and towns expect to face in the new year?

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MarohnCharles MarohnJanuary 2, 2023financial solvency, infrastructure, infrastructure bill, infrastructure cost, transparent local accounting
Gift Guide: Great Books for Lovers of Strong Towns
Gift Guide: Great Books for Lovers of Strong Towns

Looking for a holiday gift for the localist or urbanist in your life? Look no further, because the Strong Towns team has rounded up a list of books they’re sure to love!

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Top StoryStrong TownsDecember 16, 2022books
Friday Faves: Favorite Local Businesses Edition!
Friday Faves: Favorite Local Businesses Edition!

This week, the Strong Towns staff share their favorite local businesses and what makes them so special.

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Top StoryStrong TownsDecember 16, 2022friday faves
The Top 3 Strong Towns Articles and Podcasts from 2022: John's Picks
The Top 3 Strong Towns Articles and Podcasts from 2022: John's Picks

Strong Towns Community Builder John Pattison shares his favorite content from this past year.

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Top StoryJohn PattisonDecember 16, 2022best of strong towns
A Massive Top-Down Plan To Fix a Massive Top-Down Mistake
A Massive Top-Down Plan To Fix a Massive Top-Down Mistake

Half a century ago, Kansas City destroyed its downtown to make way for parking. What if we used that same no-constraints, top-down approach, but this time to right the wrongs of the past?

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Edward Erfurt, Top StoryEdward ErfurtDecember 16, 2022redevelopment, top-down, downtown, Infill Development, infill, missouri, end parking mandates and subsidies
Top of the Bottom-Up: Building Family and Community Resilience
Top of the Bottom-Up: 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.

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Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsDecember 15, 2022The Bottom-Up Revolution, local food, taking action
The Top 3 Strong Towns Articles and Podcasts from 2022: Shina's Picks
The Top 3 Strong Towns Articles and Podcasts from 2022: Shina's Picks

Strong Towns Copy Editor/Designer Shina Shayesteh shares her favorite content from this past year.

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Top StoryShina ShayestehDecember 15, 2022best of strong towns
The Reckless Driver Narrative: 2022 in Review
The Reckless Driver Narrative: 2022 in Review

Let’s take a moment to reflect on the progress we made this year countering the Reckless Driver™ narrative that safety officials were pushing at the end of 2021.

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Marohn, Top StoryCharles MarohnDecember 15, 2022safe and productive streets, best of strong towns
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