Next up: Texas

UPCOMING EVENTS WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE.

Also on the upcoming calendar (details TBA):

  • Tampa, FL - February 26
  • Los Angeles, CA - March 5
  • Newport Beach, CA - March 6
  • Birmingham, AL - March 18 & 19
  • Norman, OK - March 23
  • Oklahoma - March 24-27
  • Atlanta, GA - March 29-31
  • Ontario - April 14-16
  • Stevens Point, WI - April 24 & 25
  • Hays, KS - May 18 & 19
  • Portland, ME - May 19 & 20

KEEP INFORMED ON WHEN WE'LL BE SOMEWHERE NEAR YOU.

SOME STUFF FROM THIS WEEK YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED.

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Why Do Cities Have Liability Protection? (Hint: It’s Not To Protect Them.)
Why Do Cities Have Liability Protection? (Hint: It’s Not To Protect Them.)

Liability caps mean that a city can’t be forced to pay victims of traffic crashes above a certain amount, even in cases of gross negligence. This may seem unjust, but this kind of protection can encourage city officials and employees to be proactive in addressing past mistakes and making streets safer. Here’s how.

Keeping Kids Safe One Cone at a Time
Keeping Kids Safe One Cone at a Time

In the battle for street safety, crossing guards are on the front lines. Their verdict: The streets outside of schools are extremely unsafe. One crossing guard in Denver decided to do something about it.

The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Reclaiming Forgotten Spaces for the Community
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Reclaiming Forgotten Spaces for the Community

Katy Clagett is a commercial real estate appraiser and activist. She joins the podcast today to talk about the ways that bottom-up projects can build community, as well as her experiences with spearheading this kind of project.

Right Place, Right Time: How Advocates in Omaha are Making Streets Safer
Right Place, Right Time: How Advocates in Omaha are Making Streets Safer

Here’s how advocates in Omaha, Nebraska, got their Department of Public Works to complete a quick-build street safety project so fast that “it felt like waving a magic wand.” (Hint: Find out if your community has a business improvement district, stat.)

The Goldilocks Option: Why Townhouses Might Be Just Right for Housing Development
The Goldilocks Option: Why Townhouses Might Be Just Right for Housing Development

In this episode, host Abby Newsham is joined by Andrew Ganahl, managing partner of a real estate development company that specializes in urban infill housing, to discuss townhouses.

Families for Safe Streets: Giving a Face to the Traffic Violence Crisis
Families for Safe Streets: Giving a Face to the Traffic Violence Crisis

On this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck discusses safe streets advocacy with Amy Cohen, the co-founder and president of Families for Safe Streets.

After the Crash Analysis Studio: 6 Next Steps for Creating Safe Streets
After the Crash Analysis Studio: 6 Next Steps for Creating Safe Streets

You’ve just completed a Crash Analysis Studio and you have a report in hand. Or you found the "Beyond Blame" report compelling and you want to share it with your community. Now what?

Bottom-Up Shorts: How $6 Can Make a Community More Bikeable
Bottom-Up Shorts: How $6 Can Make a Community More Bikeable

In this episode of Bottom-Up Shorts, host Norm Van Eeden Petersman is joined by Sarah, a Local Conversation leader, to talk about the bike racks she and her friends have been building and installing around their city.

Spokane’s Step-by-Step Approach to Repealing Parking Mandates
Spokane’s Step-by-Step Approach to Repealing Parking Mandates

Build a bipartisan coalition. Launch a pilot project. Speak to the core issues facing your community. That’s how Spokane, Washington, was able to eliminate costly parking mandates. Here's the full story.

How One Professor is Inspiring the Next Generation of Transportation Engineers
How One Professor is Inspiring the Next Generation of Transportation Engineers

"Be the change you want to see in the world." It’s a slogan many aspire to live by, including Professor Gingrich of Dordt University in Iowa. He’s doing just that this year, bringing his students to the forefront of the evolving traffic engineering field by training them in crash analysis and safe street design.

I’m Done With Twitter, but Not for the Reasons You Might Think
I’m Done With Twitter, but Not for the Reasons You Might Think

I’ve mostly left Twitter/X over the past few months. Strong Towns, the organization, has pulled back substantially, as well. I want to explain why because it’s for different reasons than the increasing partisan divide (although that doesn’t help).

Charles Marohn