Maricela Sanchez is a city council member and anesthesiologist from Prosser, Washington. She has lived in several major cities, including LA, San Francisco and NYC. She joins today’s episode to discuss how her travels and profession molded her perspective on what makes a town safe and resilient. (Transcript included.)
Read MoreOne of the most powerful things you can do as a strong citizen is to participate in public comment and share appreciation for the things you love about your city. Here’s why.
Read MoreParks and recreation departments handle a lot more programs and face a lot more challenges than many people may realize. So, here are a few things that newly elected officials should know about this department as they step into their role.
Read MoreSometimes, small advocacy efforts seem like they’re not worth the time or effort. But every small action plants seeds for future change, both in your city and in yourself.
Read MoreIn this episode, host Tiffany Owens Reed talks with Council Member Paloma Delgadillo about her efforts to make her city of Broomfield, Colorado, more resilient.
Read MoreConversations with local decision-makers are an essential part of advocating for stronger cities. To make the best use of this sometimes-rare opportunity, you need to know the right questions to ask.
Read MoreWhen budget season comes around, it can be hard to feel good about policy wins when there are so many other important causes that are also fighting for funding.
Read MoreOn this episode of The Bottom-Up Revolution, we chat with LeVette Fuller about her work in Shreveport, LA, and the new ideas she’s bringing to her city.
Read MoreRapid villainization is easy; grace for city staffers and elected officials is the harder path.
Read MoreCity hall is an institution with a diversity of responsibilities serving your community, and in it lies an opportunity to observe how your local city operates and is managed.
Read MoreAshley Salvador is a housing advocate and city councilor in Edmonton, Alberta.
Read MoreJoin us Wednesday, August 31, for a mock council meeting, in which we’ve asked our Strong Towns Toastmasters members to prepare a persuasive speech or participate as a skeptical council member.
Read MoreLast week, the city council of Spokane, WA, voted on a truly “bold, transformational package” that will allow for more forms of missing-middle housing and infill development in the city.
Read MoreSan José adds itself to the list of cities that are doing away with harmful parking minimums!
Read MoreSo, you want to attend a city council meeting? Good luck getting past all the jargon! Check out these “translations” of a real-life council agenda, and why it’s important to be more transparent with citizens.
Read MoreIf you ever wanted to REALLY make a change in your town, instead of just starting a fight, consider this your manifesto.
Read MoreMassive property damage and pedestrians being injured (or killed) is our transportation system functioning precisely as designed. This is how it was designed to work.
Read MoreIn this town where so many people have front-lawn gardens, why is anyone still arguing that they shouldn’t be allowed?
Read MoreThis week in High Value, Stark unveils the roadblocks the commission will face if they move forward with building a High Value grocery store in the community.
Read MoreThis week in High Value, a new project is proposed for Chippewa Lakes that sounds like a dream come true to Nancy Hjerne.
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