I advocate for a 20 mph speed limit. I believe that, where such a speed limit is called for -- anywhere where we anticipate automobiles will be in the proximity of humans outside of a vehicle -- it is the responsibility of the engineer to design the street so that only a handful of deviants exceed the desired speed.
Read MoreA sophisticated set of questions a city should be asking when they are looking at doing a major project.
Read MoreGreat leaders surround themselves with as many ideas as possible. They seek out conflicting views. They consider all sides of an issue, not superficially for appearances but because they fear not knowing more than they fear appearing to not know.
Read MoreChange will always be less scary for those who don't have enough life experience to fear it.
Read MoreThe Iowa DOT Director acknowledges that we've built more highways and bridges than we will maintain. The system is going to shrink.
Read MoreThis fall, Chuck was part of a debate with Randal O’Toole – the self-identified Antiplanner from the Cato Institute – in Lafayette, Louisiana. Here's the video and Chuck's reflections on the experience.
Read MoreOur national transportation obsession has been about maximizing the amount that you can drive. We now need to focus on minimizing the amount you are forced to drive.
Read MoreA seemingly modest shift in accounting practices reveals deep truths about municipal insolvency.
Read MoreLast week I received a notice from the board of licensing that a complaint has been filed against my professional engineering license because of my work at Strong Towns.
Read MoreLocal leaders in Mankato seem committed to trying every failed strategy of the past regardless of what it costs them.
Read MoreRefugees -- much like artists and other traditionally marginalized members of society -- are a key catalyst for moving us into a Strong Towns way of being.
Read MoreCharge the right price for parking at the curb, use that money to make ongoing improvements to the quality of life on that street and rid yourselves of off-street parking requirements.
Read MoreThis week we take a close look at parking requirements and the impact it has on becoming a strong city, town or neighborhood. We invite everyone to join us for the third national #BlackFridayParking event.
Read MoreThere is so much that needs to be done and we feel this compulsion to try and do it all. But we need to focus on what we do best.
Read MoreThis week Chuck Marohn was invited to the White House to talk about rural placemaking with leaders from around the country.
Read MoreLet's take time to reflect on what we can do to make our communities stronger and more resilient, not just financially but culturally as well.
Read MoreThere are no universal answers to the complex problems America’s cities, towns, and neighborhoods face. There is no playbook.
Read MoreThis week we turn our hard work from sharing our message to growing our base of support. We are making the push for 1,000 members. We need your support.
Read MoreThe concept of a special assessment contains little dark secrets that city officials like to keep to themselves. The ability to assess the cost of maintenance -- a questionable concept at best -- is the only thing allowing many cities to avoid facing their true reality.
Read MoreWe can't prevent mass delusion, but we can work to establish an alternative model for achieving prosperity so there is a viable option to hysteria (and all its handmaidens) when the Illusion of Wealth vanishes.
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