The Week Ahead - Can suburbia survive?
Rachel and Chuck offer an update on their summer adventures, especially their Fourth of July experiences in their respective cities. They also talk about a recent controversial discussion on the Strong Towns Facebook page about suburban retrofit, plus some favorite new podcasts they've been listening to.
Mentioned in this podcast:
- This week's Slackchat on incremental development
- Strong Towns Facebook discussion about suburban retrofit
- Strong Towns' writing and podcasting on Suburban Poverty
- Strong Towns' writing and podcasting on Big Box Stores
- Strong Towns' work on the topic of suburban retrofit
- Hardcore History podcast
- Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast
Over the years, Chuck has added audio clips to the Strong Towns Podcast outro music to memorialize influential moments and experiences. Today, in honor of that music being retired, he breaks down these clips, explaining why they’re significant and how these experiences influenced him and the Strong Towns movement.