American cities are too dependent on cars. Who says so? North Dakota Governor and former Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum.
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The way our highways are built turn whole regions into featureless throughways. Slow down, though, and you’ll find value where you might never have noticed it before.
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Rebecca Undem lives in Oakes, ND, and runs the organization Growing Small Towns.
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Who will move on to the championship round next week? Their fate is in your hands!
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Vote now in Round 2 of the Strongest Town Contest! Which city should advance to the semifinals?
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Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the sixth annual Strongest Town Contest?!
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This park has served its purpose and now it's time to move on to the next phase of its life: as a mixed-use development that will support local businesses and bring more people downtown—to stay.
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Strong Towns visited Grand Forks, ND in the spring of 2015 and the impacts of that visit—and the conversation it sparked—are still being felt today.
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"Show me an area where police need to continually set up to catch speeding drivers, and I'll show you a street design that encourages speeding and is unsafe for pedestrians."
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In this interview, Jonathan Holth discusses his work and vision for a better downtown Grand Forks, ND, as well as his perspective as a small business owner and a parent, working to incrementally build a Strong Town.
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Today we welcome guest contributor, Jonathan Holth, who shares his experiences traveling from his hometown of Grand Forks, ND to the "people-first" city of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Just because something is too wild to imagine doesn't make it too wild to be true.
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When the media imposes a narrative on your narrative.
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