The New Strong Towns Book Comes Out In 1 Week. Here's Why You Should Order Now.
Just one week left.
Next Wednesday, September 8, marks the release of the new book from Strong Towns president Chuck Marohn. Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town takes you inside what one Strong Towns friend called the North American “transportation industrial complex.” In the book, Chuck lays bare the insider secrets of how our transportation system is designed, funded, and built. He explains why it costs too much—not only in dollars but in time and human lives. And Chuck shows how it can be made to work—actually work—for your community using a Strong Towns approach.
As a way of saying thank you to people who preorder the book, we’ve compiled a few great bonus items. These include:
Instant access to Chapter 1 of the book (see below for the full Table of Contents)
A 20% discount to the Strong Towns Academy
Advance access to “30 Days of Confessions,” a daily video series from Chuck Marohn (You can watch the first few videos here.)
Free ticket to “Confessions of an Engineer Live,” an exclusive virtual Q&A for people who preorder the book (coming October 2021)
The full bonus package is only available to people who preorder the book between now and September 8.
There are two reasons we’re offering these bonuses. The first and most important is simply out of gratitude for the way you’re helping to grow the Strong Towns movement. But there’s another reason too (we’re giving you a peek behind the curtain): We want the book to make as big a splash as possible when it launches, to draw attention to the issues Strong Towns advocates are passionate about, and ultimately change the national conversation on transportation. If you haven’t bought your copy yet, please consider ordering it today!
Table of Contents
Introduction: Conversation with an Engineer
Chapter 1: Embedded Values
Chapter 2: The Difference Between a Road and a Street
Chapter 3: Whose Mistakes Do We Forgive?
Chapter 4: Understanding Roads
Chapter 5: Great Streets
Chapter 6: Traffic Congestion
Chapter 7: Intersections and Traffic Flow
Chapter 8: Transportation Finance
Chapter 9: Public Transit
Chapter 10: Transportation Technology and Fads
Chapter 11: The Routine Traffic Stop
Chapter 12: Reforming Transportation Professions
Chapter 13: My Confession