If there's a single document that reflects the spirit of our work and the essence of the Strong Towns movement, it's the "Don't Be a Jerk" Agreement that we ask all Local Conversation leaders to sign. As the movement continues to grow — and as Election Day draws near — we want to make this agreement public.
Read MoreOne of the most daunting questions for many would-be advocates is “Where do I start?” The answer is simple: You start by noticing the issues around you and taking a single step to fix them.
Read MoreIf you are a tourism marketer, how can you work to make your town more sustainable, resilient and attractive to visitors? And how do you do it in a way that balances the needs of the community? Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Read MoreHow do you get more people to ride bicycles? This is a question that plagues every cycling enthusiast, advocate and industry member. Bob Giordano of Missoula, Montana, has a simple answer: Give them a bike.
Read MoreWhen COVID-19 put her career on pause, opera singer Ally Smither found a new passion: fighting highway expansion.
Read MoreAs an advocate, it’s easy to feel discouraged when you can’t prompt any big changes in your community, or even among your loved ones. Be patient: Just as many small actions can help cities grow incrementally stronger, the small impacts you have on others can lead to big changes over time.
Read MoreThere’s a troubling narrative out there that you can only get things done in your community if you’re in public office, or by otherwise working through official, formal channels. But this is simply not true.
Read MoreSam Quinones returns to the Strong Towns Podcast to discuss a recent, moving article he’s written about Hazard, KY, a small town that was hit hard by the decline of coal mining and the rise of the opioid epidemic.
Read MoreOn this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck delves into the topic of citizen-led development and its potential to reshape cities in a more financially resilient manner.
Read MoreGalesburg, IL, is talking about Strong Towns ideas, centered around a question that many Strong Towns readers are familiar with: “Is our downtown built for cars instead of people?”
Read MoreProgress on climate change can and will come if we use a bottom-up approach to changing our development pattern.
Read MoreA top-down approach to addressing accidents fails to make streets safer. A local approach could change that.
Read MoreThe problems with "community input" are many and obvious. One misguided response is to favor more top-down policy making, simply overriding the objections of local "NIMBYs." But there is a third way.
Read MoreThis simple, fun workshop will help your community discover just how many assets it has to work with.
Read MoreThis grassroots organization has taken it into their own hands to activate and revitalize their community in Utica, NY.
Read MoreThe 85th percentile rule makes it hard to ensure safe streets, so residents of northeast Kansas City took matters into their own hands.
Read MoreThe benefits to a bottom-up approach to affordable housing don’t just build wealth and resilience; they can be deeply personal, too.
Read MoreFor example: Is it right to use Robert Moses means to undo the very harms created by Robert Moses?
Read MoreFive key issues illustrate the difference between the typical top-down approach to economic recovery and the bottom-up, Strong Towns approach.
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