An artist is on a mission to paint 50 murals in 50 small towns, and it’s changing way more than just blank walls. Cheyenne Renee's project is sparking conversations, connecting communities and helping revitalize struggling downtowns.
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Philadelphia's Porchfest festival showcases the vibrant community spirit of West Philly, and residents proved the endurance of that spirit last month. After the city refused to close streets to car traffic, residents did so themselves to keep festival attendees safe. Admirable, but it should never have been necessary.
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When COVID-19 put her career on pause, opera singer Ally Smither found a new passion: fighting highway expansion.
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This Philadelphia museum has won regional and national praise, and titled a “Philadelphia Cultural Treasure.” Yet, that didn’t stop the Zoning Board of Adjustments from challenging the homegrown institution's right to operate.
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What comes to mind when you think of an alley? A dark, dank, dirty place? How about a place for the arts, and an opportunity to bring a community together?
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Cities don’t need to pay for or try to create arts and culture programs. They just need to remove barriers to and support the organic culture already existing in their neighborhoods.
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We’ve seen a lot of fascinating takes on the Strong Towns approach, but this none quite like this musical take.
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This community ed teacher shares an important lesson about iterating to success: starting with something imperfect now and working your way toward perfection.
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Building a Strong Town is not a tidy project with a clear conclusion. It's an ongoing practice made up of thousands of small actions—such as this Valentine’s Day tradition.
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Valentine’s Day never inspired our Neighborhood Storyteller…until she was recruited one year to write poems for total strangers in her community.
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These temporary artwork instillations (that anyone can create) are a great way to connect with your neighbors, and help them connect with your community, in turn.
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Nick Meyer’s magazine is breathing new life into the community of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
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Strong Towns member Haile McCollum is helping make her community of Thomasville, Georgia, more resilient and more beloved.
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What happens when you open your eyes to the stories around you? How does that change the way you see your community?
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With venues closed, paid work sparse, and gathering sizes limited, artists have been hit hard by the pandemic. Yet their contribution to our towns and cities has never been so important.
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The downtown may not seem as vibrant as it once was. But there is more there than meets the eye, and this community in Pennsylvania is using the arts to build a future every bit as bright as its past.
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