Making the Most of Your Transportation Options—And Getting Your Neighbors Onboard

White Flint, MD, presents a great case study for how a community can begin shifting the conversation on its transportation infrastructure and development pattern.

Denver Residents Won’t Be Satisfied Until I-25 Ramp Project Is Officially Canceled

The Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has expressed interest in abandoning a controversial infrastructure project, but residents are wary of celebrating too soon.

When a Building Is Demolished, What Should Happen to the Materials?

When buildings throughout the U.S. get demolished, the once useful construction materials often end up in landfills. But there’s a growing movement to try and reuse those materials in other projects.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 15, 2023podcast, construction, upzoned

What Algorithms Get Wrong About Taxes (and What Humans Fail To Fix)

In Buncombe, NC, flawed computer formulas are being used to generate thousands of dollars in "tax breaks" for owners of larger, more expensive homes.

Heads Up! Cities Need Your Attention.

The greatest asset any city can have is citizens who pay attention to their cities and who know how to take action on their observations.

Owens, Top StoryTiffany Owens ReedMarch 14, 2023Social Media, advocacy

On the Conservative Reaction to 15-Minute Cities

On today’s episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck Marohn dives into controversies surrounding the concept of the 15-minute city.

Podcast, Marohn, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 13, 2023podcast, walkability, 15-Minute Cities, politics, mixed use, neighborhoods

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.

Top Story, Community StoriesAsia MieleszkoMarch 13, 2023transportation, stroad, louisiana

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.

Top StorySeairra JonesMarch 9, 2023property tax, land value tax, michigan

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

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

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 8, 2023podcast, urban design, 15-Minute Cities, upzoned

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.

Top StoryAsia MieleszkoMarch 8, 2023transportation, DOT, highways, texas

Sweat the Small Stuff

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

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.

Top StoryJeff SpeckMarch 6, 2023urban planning, walkability, 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.

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.

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.