Advocates Across The State Convene to Un-stroad Louisiana

Strong Towns advocates in Shreveport, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette are coming together to work for safer streets.

Community, Safe & Productive Streets, Top Story, Community StoriesAsia MieleszkoMarch 13, 2023transportation, Louisiana, Shreveport, STROADS

Washington State Bill Would Reduce Low-Level Traffic Stops

We need to approach traffic safety in a way that encourages safe traveling through design, not through police enforcement.

News, Top StoryBen AbramsonMarch 10, 2023traffic stops, race, policing

Detroit Considers Changing its Property Tax System to No Longer Punish Investments

Detroit is studying a solution that might curb the raging decline of the city: a split-rate tax.

Incremental Housing, Top StorySeairra SheppardMarch 9, 2023Detroit, property tax, land value tax

The 15 Minute City - A Good Life or an Infringement on Freedoms?

Is the hype over 15-minute cities warranted or not?

Podcast, Upzoned, Top Story, Planning ProfessionStrong TownsMarch 8, 2023Podcast, podcast, Upzoned, urban design, 15-Minute Cities

Houstonians Deceived and Displaced

TxDOT is pushing a controversial highway expansion that would displace thousands of residents and destroy hundreds of businesses, churches and homes.

End Highway Expansion, Community, Top StoryAsia MieleszkoMarch 8, 2023transportation, DOT, Houston, Texas, highways

Sweat the Small Stuff

Your city’s long-term resilience requires paying attention to the little things.

Infrastructure, Owens, Top StoryTiffany Owens ReedMarch 7, 2023maintenance, infrastructure maintenance, small, public investment, little bets, Infrastructure, infrastructure, public space

Community Revitalization Expert Majora Carter To Headline Strong Towns National Gathering

Strong Towns is thrilled to welcome urban revitalization strategist, real estate developer, and MacArthur Fellow Majora Carter as the keynote speaker for the inaugural Strong Towns National Gathering.

Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 6, 2023National Gathering

28 Promises Jeff Speck Says All Planners Should Make to the Public

In the 10th anniversary edition of his book Walkable City, Jeff Speck suggests a new pledge that professional planners should take in order to qualify for certification—and to better serve society.

Safe & Productive Streets, Planning Profession, Top StoryJeff SpeckMarch 6, 2023urban planning, planning profession, walkability, planning process, Jeff Speck, books, Safe and Productive Streets

Strong Towns Annual Report: A Great Year, a Better Future

We’re looking back at a year of great progress in 2022, and ahead to an ambitious agenda for 2023!

Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 3, 2023annual report, Strong Towns

You Have All the Parking You Need—And It’s Hiding in Plain Sight

So, your community has decided it needs more parking. That doesn’t mean you’ll have to destroy buildings and dump a sizeable amount of money into (and take on the long-term liabilities of) a block-sized parking lot.

End Parking Mandates, Edward Erfurt, Safe & Productive Streets, Top StoryEdward ErfurtMarch 3, 2023Parking, parking minimums, parking, End Parking Mandates and Subsidies, STROADS, streets, design, Street Design, Safe and Productive Streets

State, City DOT Agreement Gives Chicago More Control Over Streets

Conflicting priorities between city transportation departments and their state counterparts is one of the biggest barriers to pedestrian safety improvements. Chicago is taking a step toward mending that relationship.

Safe & Productive Streets, News, Top StoryAsia MieleszkoMarch 2, 2023transportation, Safe and Productive Streets, Illinois, Pedestrian Safety, pedestrian safety, DOT, bikeability, pedestrians, car crash, Safety, safety

Washington State Bill Would Allow Greater Parking Flexibility

A new bill, currently in committee in Washington’s House and Senate, is intended to spark development in places where parking minimums have hindered housing starts.