2023 Strongest Town Contest: The Final Four Is Set!

The second round of voting is over and four communities are moving on in the 2023 Strongest Town Contest. Congratulations to Jackson, Tennessee; Saranac Lake, New York; Brattleboro, Vermont; and Port Washington, Wisconsin, for advancing to Strong Towns’ Final Four! 

Now your votes will help determine which communities make the Strongest Town final round. For the next phase of the contest, you’ll get to hear commentary on each of these communities from Strong Towns members. Voting to determine the championship pairing begins April 3. You can see the bracket matchups for the Final Four, and how each town has progressed so far, below. 

Even though they didn’t advance, we hope you’ll take another look at Ann Arbor, Michigan; Hershey, Pennsylvania; Flossmoor, Illinois; and Selma, North Carolina. Their contest entries about local efforts to improve their communities show that they’re all strong towns.

We’ll halve the selection each week until we crown the 2023 Strongest Town on April 14. This year’s winning delegation will also be flown to the Strong Towns National Gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina, where it will receive the award in person on May 31.