The problem isn’t a lack of political consensus. The problem is consensus around a failed vision of how to achieve American prosperity.
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A proposed waterpark next to Mall of America is in trouble. And the city that wasn’t supposed to be “on the hook” for the project very much is.
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If we’re serious about reorienting our local government towards the urgent needs of people, it’s not enough to invite them to a “table” they neither own nor control.
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The individualism so embodied and celebrated in American culture is kept afloat by a fragile affluence. What happens when that affluence starts to crumble?
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Diverging diamonds are forever, apparently. But don’t say they’re for pedestrians.
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Get beyond the headlines and recognize that dismantling a police department does not mean there will be no police.
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Strong Towns president Chuck Marohn recommends two podcasts that will inspire and equip you to build stronger, more financially resilient cities.
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We’re getting another strip mall out on the edge of town, right next to the half-occupied strip mall built in 2007 before the last financial crisis.
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The work of building your Strong Town doesn’t end with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, because the work is never done. That shouldn’t be discouraging. Rather, it should give our efforts meaning and energy.
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The American pattern of development creates the illusion of wealth. Today we are in the process of seeing that illusion destroyed…and with it the prosperity we have come to take for granted.
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From the author of “The Righteous Mind,” three insights from positive psychology on how to thrive in the COVID-19 crisis.
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Last week we released Nine Things Local Government Needs to Do Right Now in Response to the Pandemic. Here’s the next step for a strong recovery.
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The pendulum swing back to localization, the essential work of being a citizen, and learning to see past the false narrative — three must-read articles to better understand our world.
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What do the negative price of oil and fields of discarded potatoes have in common? They point to a market increasingly abstracted from reality. Unfortunately, the real-world consequences are anything but abstract.
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Here are the immediate steps every community should be taking to respond to the pandemic.
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The importance of experimentation, why leaders need to repeat themselves, and why communities need a “leadership bench”—these and other lessons on how to thrive after COVID-19.
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Some are saying COVID-19 will lead to a “suburban renaissance.” We’re not buying it. But there are some places that might become more popular in a post-coronavirus future.
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If your city isn’t pursuing this strategy to economic development, you’re missing out.
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Contrary to what has been asserted elsewhere, the suburbs are not about to have a renaissance. In fact, there are many reasons to believe we are nearing the end.
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Every city will feel the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis. But which cities are likely to feel it worst and longest?
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