Many American cities and towns are overwhelmed by debt. “Strong Towns” explains how this happened and lays out the core principles of the Strong Towns movement, empowering readers to take control of their communities’ futures.

• Learn the underlying reasons why your city is going broke.
• Gain the knowledge needed to stop bad development practices.
• Have a plan to make your neighborhood stronger and more prosperous.

• Take control of your community's future.

Many American cities and towns are overwhelmed by debt. “Strong Towns” explains how this happened and lays out the core principles of the Strong Towns movement, empowering readers to take control of their communities’ futures.

• Learn how our transportation system got so bad in the first place.
• Understand why the conventional approach to solving chronic transportation problems—as well as the latest fads—are actually making things worse.
• Discover the real costs Americans are paying for a broken transportation system…not just in dollars, but in time, safety, and quality of life.
• Learn how we can use a Strong Towns approach to build the transportation we deserve.

Housing is an investment. And investment prices must go up.

Housing is shelter. When the price of shelter goes up, people experience distress.

Housing can’t be both a good investment and broadly affordable — yet we insist on both. This is the housing trap. You can escape.

The housing market is trapped in a paradox: For housing to be a good investment, prices must continually rise, but to fulfill its role as shelter, prices must remain affordable. Coauthored by Charles Marohn and Daniel Herriges, this bestseller explains how the tension between investment and shelter led to the current housing crisis and how cities can restore balance to the market.

• Discuss housing as an investment and how the country's neighborhoods are being transformed by the introduction of large amounts of investment.
• Explore housing as shelter, including discussions of zoning policy and NIMBYism.
• Learn the Strong Towns approach to solving the American housing crisis.