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Don’t Like Sprawl? Just Call It Something Else.
Don’t Like Sprawl? Just Call It Something Else.

The state of Florida has a bold new strategy to eliminate the adverse effects of urban sprawl: Change the definition.

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News, Top StoryBen AbramsonMarch 22, 2023sprawl, suburban development pattern, development pattern, urban planning, local government, florida
Madison, WI, Is Lowering Traffic Deaths—But There’s Still Work To Do
Madison, WI, Is Lowering Traffic Deaths—But There’s Still Work To Do

Political and engineering leaders in Madison, WI, are working to make their city streets safer by developing a culture of safety with the efforts of their Vision Zero initiative.

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News, Top StorySeairra JonesMarch 22, 2023biking, bikeability, bike lanes, car crash, vision zero, safety, transportation, wisconsin, safe and productive streets
Atlanta Retrofitting Prominent Office Tower to Residential
Atlanta Retrofitting Prominent Office Tower to Residential

With office districts hit hard by pandemic-era declines, Atlanta is repurposing this historic tower to not only give the building new life, but also to address the city’s housing crisis.

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NewsBen AbramsonMarch 21, 2023housing, Incremental Housing, housing crisis, housing policy, zoning, georgia
Lessons From the Forest
Lessons From the Forest

Change requires believing in our own ability to adapt.

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Owens, Top StoryTiffany Owens ReedMarch 21, 2023design, urban design, parks
Growth Through Destruction
Growth Through Destruction

Can built environments grow even stronger after experiencing some form of destruction?

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Podcast, Marohn, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 20, 2023podcast, complex systems
Strongest Town 2023, Round 1: Ann Arbor, MI vs. Franklin, MA
Strongest Town 2023, Round 1: Ann Arbor, MI vs. Franklin, MA

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the eighth annual Strongest Town Contest?

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Strong TownsMarch 20, 2023Strongest Town 2023, strongest town contest
Strongest Town 2023, Round 1: Dunellen, NJ vs. Brattleboro, VT
Strongest Town 2023, Round 1: Dunellen, NJ vs. Brattleboro, VT

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the eighth annual Strongest Town Contest?

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Strong TownsMarch 20, 2023Strongest Town 2023, strongest town contest
Strongest Town 2023, Round 1: Flossmoor, IL vs. South Bend, IN
Strongest Town 2023, Round 1: Flossmoor, IL vs. South Bend, IN

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the eighth annual Strongest Town Contest?

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Strong TownsMarch 20, 2023Strongest Town 2023, strongest town contest
Strongest Town 2023, Round 1: New Cumberland, PA vs. Hershey, PA
Strongest Town 2023, Round 1: New Cumberland, PA vs. Hershey, PA

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the eighth annual Strongest Town Contest?

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Strong TownsMarch 20, 2023Strongest Town 2023, strongest town contest
2023 Strongest Town Contest SWEET SIXTEEN
2023 Strongest Town Contest SWEET SIXTEEN

The 2023 Strongest Town Contest begins—who will advance to the next round? It’s all up to you: vote for the towns you think are doing the most to build resilience from the bottom up!

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Strong TownsMarch 20, 2023Strongest Town 2023, strongest town contest
Strongest Town 2023, Round 1: Valemount, BC vs. Saranac Lake, NY
Strongest Town 2023, Round 1: Valemount, BC vs. Saranac Lake, NY

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the eighth annual Strongest Town Contest?

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Strong TownsMarch 20, 2023Strongest Town 2023, strongest town contest
Strongest Town 2023, Round 1: Selma, NC vs. Los Altos, CA
Strongest Town 2023, Round 1: Selma, NC vs. Los Altos, CA

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the eighth annual Strongest Town Contest?

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Strong TownsMarch 20, 2023Strongest Town 2023, strongest town contest
Strongest Town 2023, Round 1: Oviedo, FL vs. Jackson, TN
Strongest Town 2023, Round 1: Oviedo, FL vs. Jackson, TN

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the eighth annual Strongest Town Contest?

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Strong TownsMarch 20, 2023Strongest Town 2023, strongest town contest
Strongest Town 2023, Round 1: Fate, TX vs. Port Washington, WI
Strongest Town 2023, Round 1: Fate, TX vs. Port Washington, WI

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the eighth annual Strongest Town Contest?

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Strong TownsMarch 20, 2023Strongest Town 2023, strongest town contest
Making the Most of Your Transportation Options—And Getting Your Neighbors Onboard
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.

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Edward Erfurt, Top StoryEdward ErfurtMarch 17, 2023traditional development pattern, development pattern, suburban development pattern, traffic congestion, community engagement, maryland, safe and productive streets, development
Denver Residents Won’t Be Satisfied Until I-25 Ramp Project Is Officially Canceled
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.

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News, Top StoryAsia MieleszkoMarch 16, 2023highways, colorado, freeway widening, end highway expansion, safe and productive streets, infrastructure
When a Building Is Demolished, What Should Happen to the Materials?
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.

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Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 15, 2023podcast, construction, upzoned
What Algorithms Get Wrong About Taxes (and What Humans Fail To Fix)
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.

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Top StorySeairra JonesMarch 15, 2023Just Accounting for Health, property tax, North Carolina, transparent local accounting, local economy
Heads Up! Cities Need Your Attention.
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.

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Owens, Top StoryTiffany Owens ReedMarch 14, 2023Social Media, advocacy
On the Conservative Reaction to 15-Minute Cities
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.

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