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Just Another, and Another, and Another Pedestrian Killed on State Street
Just Another, and Another, and Another Pedestrian Killed on State Street

How do we explain a situation where people are routinely killed—in the same location—and nothing is done?

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Marohn, Top StoryCharles MarohnJanuary 8, 2024safe and productive streets, Crash Analysis Studio, massachusetts, car crash, pedestrians, safety
This Transit Agency Almost Spent $50 Million on a Parking Garage. Now They’re Looking at Housing Instead.
This Transit Agency Almost Spent $50 Million on a Parking Garage. Now They’re Looking at Housing Instead.

Like countless transit agencies nationwide, SEPTA has been struggling to restore ridership in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. But this certainly isn’t the right way to do it.

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News, Top StoryAsia MieleszkoJanuary 5, 2024end parking mandates and subsidies, transit
This City's Permanent Middle Housing Rules Should Set a Statewide Standard
This City's Permanent Middle Housing Rules Should Set a Statewide Standard

Spokane, WA, has finalized its year-long effort to legalize more housing choices across the city—and their new code is something other cities should be paying attention to.

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Top StoryAnthony GillJanuary 5, 2024Incremental Housing, success stories, washington, missing middle, affordable housing, zoning
A Home To Grow Old In, and No Way To Leave
A Home To Grow Old In, and No Way To Leave

Most people would like to age in place, staying in their own home as long as possible. But do you do if your home is in an auto-oriented community, and you can no longer drive?

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Emma Durand-Wood, Top StoryEmma Durand-WoodJanuary 4, 2024Incremental Housing, aging in place, seniors, housing affordability, Social Isolation
What Happened When This Charming Town Found Out It’s Actually Illegal
What Happened When This Charming Town Found Out It’s Actually Illegal

Somerville, MA, is a thriving and vibrant city. So how is it that its own planners declared it an illegal place to build!?

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Herriges, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesJanuary 4, 2024Incremental Housing, books, housing crisis, massachusetts, zoning
5 Shocking Statistics That Reveal the Depths of North America’s Housing Crisis
5 Shocking Statistics That Reveal the Depths of North America’s Housing Crisis

These statistics help tell the story of the past and present of North America’s housing crisis, why we’re facing these challenges, and how we can correct course to address them. 

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Trending, Top StoryStrong TownsJanuary 3, 2024Incremental Housing, housing crisis, housing, housing policy, housing affordability
Is the U.S. Trapped in a Perpetual Housing Bubble?
Is the U.S. Trapped in a Perpetual Housing Bubble?

A financial bubble is, by definition, unsustainable. So, why have we recreated the 2000s housing bubble?

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Marohn, Trending, Top StoryCharles MarohnJanuary 3, 2024Incremental Housing, books, housing crisis, housing policy, housing market
The Best Evidence Yet for the “Housing Musical Chairs” Theory
The Best Evidence Yet for the “Housing Musical Chairs” Theory

And why a lot of people will remain unimpressed by it.

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Herriges, Top Story, TrendingDaniel HerrigesJanuary 3, 2024Incremental Housing, books, housing, housing policy, housing market
Campaign To Eliminate Parking Mandates Coming to Florida Legislature
Campaign To Eliminate Parking Mandates Coming to Florida Legislature

Transit Alliance Miami, a transit and mobility advocacy group, hopes to encourage the development of more types of housing in Florida with draft legislation that would repeal costly parking minimums. 

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News, Top StoryBen AbramsonJanuary 2, 2024end parking mandates and subsidies, florida, housing cost, developers, parking minimums
4 Hopeful Takeaways From Hosting The Bottom-Up Revolution Podcast
4 Hopeful Takeaways From Hosting The Bottom-Up Revolution Podcast

Here are four lessons from local advocates who are out there doing the work right now, in different ways, to make their places better.

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Owens, Top StoryTiffany Owens ReedJanuary 2, 2024The Bottom-Up Revolution, podcast
If We Made Shoes Like We Make Housing, People Would Go Barefoot
If We Made Shoes Like We Make Housing, People Would Go Barefoot

Here’s how high-end shoes can help us understand why the housing market is in the state it’s currently in.

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Marohn, Incremental Housing, Top Story, TrendingCharles MarohnJanuary 2, 2024escaping the housing trap, books, Incremental Housing, housing crisis, housing market
Thank You to 100k Subscribers on YouTube!
Thank You to 100k Subscribers on YouTube!

Strong Towns is taking our annual break from publishing, but before we go, we wanted to close out this year with one final post to thank all of our subscribers on YouTube!

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Top StoryMichael PasternockDecember 15, 2023Strong Towns
The Top 3 Strong Towns Articles from 2023: Ben's Picks
The Top 3 Strong Towns Articles from 2023: Ben's Picks

In an annual Strong Towns tradition, we ask some of our staff members to share their favorite articles and podcasts from this year. Here’s Strong Towns Staff Writer Ben Abramson’s picks.

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Top StoryBen AbramsonDecember 15, 2023best of strong towns
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Running the Strong Towns Toastmasters Group
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Running the Strong Towns Toastmasters Group

Jennifer Gaughran runs the Strong Towns Toastmasters group, where folks interested in cities and public speaking gather to refine their speaking skills, while talking about urban issues and Strong Towns concepts.

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Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsDecember 14, 2023The Bottom-Up Revolution, california
The Top 3 Strong Towns Articles from 2023: Lauren's Picks
The Top 3 Strong Towns Articles from 2023: Lauren's Picks

In an annual Strong Towns tradition, we ask some of our staff members to share their favorite articles and podcasts from this year. Here’s Strong Towns Director of Communications Lauren Ronnander’s picks.

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Top StoryLauren RonnanderDecember 14, 2023best of strong towns
Where To Go for Great Content (When You’re Not Reading Strong Towns, of Course!)
Where To Go for Great Content (When You’re Not Reading Strong Towns, of Course!)

Strong Towns is going on a two-week break from publication soon for the winter holidays. So, where can you go to get great content while we’re away? Emma Durand-Wood has you covered.

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Emma Durand-Wood, Top StoryEmma Durand-WoodDecember 14, 2023urbanism
Not a Professional Engineer? You Can Still Help End Highway Expansions
Not a Professional Engineer? You Can Still Help End Highway Expansions

The battle against highway expansions can be one of the toughest fights an advocate will ever come up against. But as this Florida-based Local Conversations group has shown, persistence will eventually pay off.

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Community Stories, Top StorySeairra JonesDecember 13, 2023success stories, end highway expansion, local conversations, highways, florida
The Top 3 Strong Towns Articles from 2023: Norm's Picks
The Top 3 Strong Towns Articles from 2023: Norm's Picks

In an annual Strong Towns tradition, we ask some of our staff members to share their favorite articles and podcasts from this year. Here’s Strong Towns Director of Membership and Development Norm Van Eeden Petersman’s picks.

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Top StoryNorman Van Eeden PetersmanDecember 13, 2023best of strong towns
The Power of Parklets
The Power of Parklets

Parklets have become a popular option for outdoor dining. But are they taking away “valuable” parking lot space? Let’s do the math to find out which is more profitable: parking or parklets.

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Sullivan IsraelDecember 13, 2023end parking mandates and subsidies, parklet, california
The Top 3 Strong Towns Articles from 2023: Shina's Picks
The Top 3 Strong Towns Articles from 2023: Shina's Picks

In an annual Strong Towns tradition, we ask some of our staff members to share their favorite articles and podcasts from this year. Here’s Strong Towns Editor and Content Manager Shina Shayesteh’s picks.

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Top StoryShina ShayestehDecember 12, 2023best of strong towns
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