What's the relationship between easy lending and car ownership? And what sort of features do the auto bubble and the housing bubble have in common? 

Chuck and Rachel discuss several recent events in Traverse City and Chicago, as well as upcoming events in Brainerd, MN, Atlanta, GA and Calgary, AB.

Rachel and Chuck discuss a recent webcast, upcoming events in Michigan and Illinois (including a member meetup with Strong Towns staff), and why our approaches to health care and infrastructure spending are remarkably similar and similarly messed up.

In this podcast interview, Emily Hamilton of the Mercatus Center discusses the decline of affordable housing in America and how we can get it back.

Chuck Marohn relates his misadventures in Oklahoma, and how some Strong Towns members and event hosts stepped up to help remedy the situation.

Chuck and Rachel debrief on a recent trip to Asheville, NC with the team at Urban3.

Richard Florida discusses his newest book, gentrification, economic segregation and the future of the suburbs in this interview on the Strong Towns Podcast.

Chuck and Rachel discuss upcoming events in Brainerd, MN and Asheville, NC, and recap the recent CNU25 in Seattle.

"What is the problem for which transit is the solution?" "What does it mean for transit to work well?" Transit planning consultant Jarrett Walker shares his answers to some of the biggest transit questions.

Leading New Urbanist voices interviewed on the Strong Towns podcast.

Chuck and Rachel discuss upcoming Strong Towns events as part of the 25th Congress for the New Urbanism in Seattle this week.

Does Amazon help towns become stronger or less strong? Kea Wilson and Chuck Marohn discuss.

Chuck and Rachel discuss Chuck's packed event schedule including events in Eau Claire, WI and Omaha, NE last week, and one in Wabash, IN this week.