On a summer evening, Grant Hamilton and his wife biked a few blocks home from a family birthday party. What started out as a normal day transformed into a night that changed the trajectory of Hamilton’s life.
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Cities wanting to win at the infinite game must take public safety seriously.
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In her mission to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries, Ellen Zavisca (transportation planner and Crash Analysis Studio panelist) asks herself, “We’ve got the data. Now what?”
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Dating back to the 1800s, researchers in the U.S. have challenged the property tax system. So why, to this day, do the richest continue getting a "discount" on their taxes, while the poorest are overcharged?
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How much valuable land is your community wasting on Non-Places? (Hint: It may be a lot more than you think!)
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When this Strong Towns member was questioning a road project in his city of Flagstaff, AZ, he looked to fellow advocates on the Strong Towns Facebook group for advice. Here’s what happened.
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When we started the Crash Analysis Studio this year, we asked our members to help us in funding and implementing this project to make our streets safer. You not only answered the call; you came out in force.
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Why does Erie, PA, keep giving up more and more of its lakefront to highway asphalt?
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An older resident lost his life while crossing a deadly stroad in Bradenton, FL. When Strong Towns member Danny Williams found out, he knew something had to be done.
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It’s easy to fixate on all the ways our cities let us down, but we can also focus on all the signs that people care about our places—and if you’re looking for a helper, maybe that helper could be you.
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For this special Member Week episode of Upzoned, hear Strong Towns members from all over talking about who they are, what they’ve seen in their communities, and what they’re doing.
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Strong Towns member Eric Pruett reflects on the National Gathering, and what it showed him about this growing movement.
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A pediatrician, a pastor, a software developer, a pilot, and an urban planner walk into a bar. That’s not the setup for a dumb joke—rather, it’s a small sampling of our remarkably eclectic membership.
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People who work for mainstream media sites often dread delving into reader comments, which generally turn acrimonious and become a race to the bottom. Strong Towns readers are different.
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The Community Action Lab is the most comprehensive resource Strong Towns offers. Today, a member of the Action Team in Medicine Hat, AB, shares how the program changed the way she sees her city.
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“Attention is the beginning of devotion.” How can we begin to really see our cities and towns?
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500 Strong Towns members were at the recent National Gathering, and we got the opportunity to tell them in person what amazing work they’re doing. If you couldn’t make it, here’s what you missed.
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The results of a recent survey are in: These are the most common issues Strong Towns advocates are tackling, and the ways they’re taking action in their communities.
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When you look around you, it's easy to see all the problems in your place. All the work yet to be done. But, look again: you'll also see the work that is currently underway to make a change for the better.
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Jersey City made headlines in 2022 when it accomplished what Vision Zero advocates have been championing for years: zero traffic deaths on city streets. Here are some lessons other communities can take from their efforts.
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