Charles Marohn, president and founder of Strong Towns, will be giving a keynote presentation during the annual conference hosted by the Southern New England American Planning Association in Springfield, Massachusetts, on November 7, 2024.

LOCATION: MassMutual Center  |  DATE: November 7, 2024

We all want to live in a place where the transportation system serves residents. The costs of the North American transportation system are too high — not just in money but also in time, safety and quality of life. No one should have to live in a community where transportation gets worse while costing more. It’s unwise and unfair to be wasting precious time and resources on something this bad.

Strong Towns explains why the conventional approach to traffic engineering is making people less safe, bankrupting towns and cities, destroying the fabric of communities, and actually worsening the problems (like congestion) that engineers set out to solve.

Strong Towns also talks about how transportation can be fixed — and why fixing it will involve not just engineers but also local residents and officials who have become effective and empowered advocates, connected with others to make real change. It is possible to build a transportation system that makes you, your family and your community safer and more prosperous.