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I’m Excited That My City Is Charging More for Parking
I’m Excited That My City Is Charging More for Parking

Milwaukee, WI, is now going to start charging more for parking in downtown. Here’s why that’s something to celebrate, rather than bemoan.

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Top StoryRachel QuednauApril 12, 2023parking pricing, parking meters, Parking Reform Network, downtown, wisconsin, end parking mandates and subsidies
Colorado Housing Bill Targets Local Zoning, Spurs City-State Standoff
Colorado Housing Bill Targets Local Zoning, Spurs City-State Standoff

Colorado's governor is backing an ambitious plan to address the state’s housing, in a bill similar to ones passed in California and Oregon, and proposed in other states.

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Top StoryBen AbramsonApril 11, 2023colorado, state government, local government, zoning, housing crisis, housing activism, affordable housing, Law, Land Use, Incremental Housing, accessory dwelling unit
Say Hello to Our New Web and Graphic Designer!
Say Hello to Our New Web and Graphic Designer!

We’re pleased to welcome the newest member of the Strong Towns team!

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Strong TownsApril 11, 2023Strong Towns
Can a Stadium Save Philadelphia’s “Dead Zone”?
Can a Stadium Save Philadelphia’s “Dead Zone”?

This arena promises to revitalize a portion of Philadelphia’s downtown that has been in economic decline. Here’s why locals are skeptical of these promises.

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Top StoryAsia MieleszkoApril 11, 2023downtown, stadium, economic development, revitalization, pennsylvania
Strongest Town 2023 Championship Round
Strongest Town 2023 Championship Round

Championship voting has commenced! Listen to representatives from each of our finalists, and vote on which one you think should be crowned this year’s Strongest Town.

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Strong TownsApril 10, 2023Strongest Town 2023, strongest town contest
Award-Winning Complete Street Just Another Deadly Stroad
Award-Winning Complete Street Just Another Deadly Stroad

Agar Road in Hyattsville, MD, has been lauded as a successful "Complete Street." But this so-called Complete Street is, in reality, completely dangerous—and a woman has lost her life because of it.

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Marohn, Top StoryCharles MarohnApril 10, 2023Complete Streets, Crash Analysis Studio, safety, car crash, transportation, pedestrians, stroad, safe and productive streets
Montana’s Fear of "California-Style Zoning" Spurs Reform
Montana’s Fear of "California-Style Zoning" Spurs Reform

Grappling with a recent housing crisis, Montanans are having to reckon with a new reality: that they’re where LA was at 100 years ago, and they’ll have to reform their zoning codes if they want to avoid becoming LA in the future.

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News, Top StoryBen AbramsonApril 7, 2023Incremental Housing, montana, housing, zoning, housing crisis, affordable housing, housing affordability
2023 Strongest Town Contest: Announcing the Finalists!
2023 Strongest Town Contest: Announcing the Finalists!

We have our finalists—get ready to hear live from both towns’ representatives Monday, April 10!

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Strong TownsApril 7, 2023strongest town contest
By Right. This Might Not Be Right?!
By Right. This Might Not Be Right?!

What exactly is “by right” development, and how might it not match what’s actually built in your community?

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Edward Erfurt, Top StoryEdward ErfurtApril 7, 2023zoning, NIMBY, homeowners, local government, development, home buyer
Introducing a New Resource: The Not Just Bikes + Strong Towns Discussion Guides
Introducing a New Resource: The Not Just Bikes + Strong Towns Discussion Guides

Do you want the Strong Towns movement to go viral in your community? Not Just Bikes can help.

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Top StoryJohn PattisonApril 6, 2023Not Just Bikes, local conversations, how to, advocacy
Peoria Takes a Walk—And Steps Toward Reforming Its Transportation System
Peoria Takes a Walk—And Steps Toward Reforming Its Transportation System

Through a series of walk audits, local leaders in Peoria, IL, are not only observing the urban environment, but starting to understand how small, simple actions can profoundly shape it.

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Top Story, Community StoriesSeairra JonesApril 6, 2023walkability, pedestrians, sidewalks, Complete Streets, safe and productive streets, illinois
Cowboy Hotels for Housing Shortages
Cowboy Hotels for Housing Shortages

What lessons can we glean from a century-old solution to housing crises?

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Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsApril 5, 2023podcast, housing, housing crisis, Incremental Housing, history, upzoned, washington
Ager Road: Where Complete Streets Fell Short
Ager Road: Where Complete Streets Fell Short

This “Complete Street” is really a stroad in disguise—and that’s led to some deadly consequences.

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Top Story, NewsAsia MieleszkoApril 5, 2023Complete Streets, Crash Analysis Studio, car crash, bike lanes, pedestrians, maryland, safe and productive streets
On Choosing a Place
On Choosing a Place

Settling down from a cross-country move, Strong Towns Editor-in-Chief Daniel Herriges reflects on what makes a place feel like “home,” and what prompts people to put roots in a location—even if it’s not a “perfect” place.

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Herriges, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesApril 5, 2023home, community, florida
What a Real Estate Listing Can Tell You About a Strong Town
What a Real Estate Listing Can Tell You About a Strong Town

A real estate listing can be used as a roadmap to the attributes that Strong Towns advocates for: human-scale development, safe places to walk and bike, and responsive local government.

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Top StoryBen AbramsonApril 4, 2023real estate, Incremental Housing, walkability, development pattern, safe and productive streets, home buyer, neighborhoods
What's It Like Being Stranded in Your City? (Part 2)
What's It Like Being Stranded in Your City? (Part 2)

In walkable cities, it’s not hard to find a solution if you find yourself stranded. But what about in a car-dependent place?

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Owens, Top StoryTiffany Owens ReedApril 4, 2023travel, urban design, hospitality, car dependency, auto-oriented, transit, texas, europe
What’s Going On With the Recent Bank Failures?
What’s Going On With the Recent Bank Failures?

In this week’s episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck Marohn talks about the financial system, and provides insights on what’s currently happening in the banking industry.

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Podcast, Marohn, Top StoryStrong TownsApril 3, 2023podcast, banks, finance, Inflation, Economy
Strongest Town 2023, Round 3: Saranac Lake, NY vs. Port Washington, WI
Strongest Town 2023, Round 3: Saranac Lake, NY vs. Port Washington, WI

Cast your vote! Which two towns should face off in the championship round of the eighth annual Strongest Town Contest?

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Strong TownsApril 3, 2023Strongest Town 2023, strongest town contest
Strongest Town 2023, Round 3: Jackson, TN vs. Brattleboro, VT
Strongest Town 2023, Round 3: Jackson, TN vs. Brattleboro, VT

Cast your vote! Which two towns should face off in the championship round of the eighth annual Strongest Town Contest?

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Strong TownsApril 3, 2023Strongest Town 2023, strongest town contest
We Can Have Both More Housing and Good Urban Form
We Can Have Both More Housing and Good Urban Form

It’s not difficult to have good urban design, the kind that respects neighbors and the neighborhoods they live in. It’s actually a lot less work than the processes we use to administer the suburban zoning codes we have today.

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Marohn, Top Story, Community StoriesCharles MarohnApril 3, 2023urban design, NIMBY, housing, density, aesthetics, yimby, minnesota, neighborhoods
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