For anyone who wants to care for their community, being able to properly name what you see is an essential first step.
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Drivers on this stroad in Huntsville, AL, are set up to fail. And now, because of that, a person has lost his life.
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In an annual Strong Towns tradition, we ask some of our staff members to share their favorite articles and podcasts from this year. Let’s kick things off with Strong Towns Program Director Rachel Quednau.
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The Christmas Cookie Inflation Index has risen 12.0% in the last year. This is compared to the official inflation rate of 3.2%.
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The city of Zwolle in the Netherlands has just unveiled an impressive new tool to teach its younger population to cycle safely.
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When thinking about how to spark change in your city, it can be easy to jump straight from “guerilla tactical urbanism” to “run for office,” when in fact, there are SO many other ways for people to get involved.
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Residents of Chisholm, MN, have shown that you don’t need to invest a lot of time and money to bring value to your community, and to provide a space for entrepreneurship.
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Teenagers are a sadly overlooked asset group in our communities. Reimagining the future of our communities with them in mind is a simple but powerful way to position our cities for long-term success.
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An annual tradition going 10 years strong now, here is Chuck Marohn’s list of his favorite books he read in 2023!
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Alexandria, VA, one of the U.S.’s earliest settled cities, has just eliminated single-family zoning.
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ODOT wants to widen a highway in Toledo, OH. But continuing to make the highway bigger and bigger to solve traffic problems is about as effective as the story of the little old lady who swallowed a spider to eat a fly.
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Dustin LaFont is the executive director of Front Yard Bikes, a youth workforce development program providing safe spaces for youth in Baton Rogue, LA, to learn bike mechanics and other skills.
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This neighborhood’s bulk-buying club for fresh fruit and veggies presents a model that other communities can easily emulate.
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When a deadly car crash occurs, our legal system does not encourage a responsive government—and in fact, in some cases, legal structures are likely incentivizing avoiding property damage claims over saving lives.
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The reconstruction of this Toronto street highlights the problem with "standards."
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Our cities need more housing, but perhaps even more urgently, our neighborhoods need more neighbors.
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Traffic-calming measures can often raise concerns for emergency responders. Here’s how Jersey City—the city that’s famously achieved zero traffic deaths—cooperated with its emergency responders to make streets safer for everyone.
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Are there any instances where sprawl is actually good? Hear Strong Towns President Chuck Marohn discuss this with Joe Minicozzi, principal of Urban3.
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Having your city prioritize high-speed traffic through your neighborhood is like having people traipse through your living room with their boots on.
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Finding and buying a home is getting harder in the U.S., according to a new report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
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