What lessons can we glean about anti-fragility and human psychology from a 2,000-year-old fast food restaurant?
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We spend billions every year on our transportation network, large percentages of it based on traffic projections—despite the fact that we don’t accurately project traffic.
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Automated vehicle technology will do nothing to make our streets better places to be.
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Two simple photos show the difference between a street simply designated as 20 mph, and one actually designed to be safe. We can't regulate our way to safety.
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The Senate has agreed to discuss an infrastructure bill…but what does it matter when real reform isn't going to come from multitrillion-dollar infrastructure proposals?
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Our 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.
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If the federal government wants to fund transportation, skip the megaprojects. Start with a billion bollards.
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The continued street/road hybrid approach of America's countless stroads causes needless tragedy, with the side effect of our cities going bankrupt in the process. #SlowTheCars
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Today I’m sharing a plan I offered to my colleagues on our local parking committee. My hope is that it'll benefit those who are thinking through similar issues in their places.
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We’ve been asked for news on the federal lawsuit we filed against the Minnesota Board of Engineering Licensure. Here’s some more info on the case and how it’s proceeding.
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Choosing a design speed is an application of core values. We shouldn't allow the engineering profession to make this decision for us.
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Many of the economic strategies pursued by towns and cities compromise not only their competitiveness, but even their long-term solvency.
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We should not be cheering on simulacrums of reform when the majority of spending is going to programs that are making us weaker as a country, as cities, and as neighborhoods.
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If you're going to build a bridge, then of course you want engineers. But how far should we go in trusting experts?
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In the summer, my neighbors invite things to happen that they will oppose most any other time of the year. It’s the best part of being here.
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A bill in Congress is pushing for a National Infrastructure Bank, which would mean (in theory) bold federal action to address America's infrastructure crisis. It's a big idea. It's also a really bad one.
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Strong Towns has filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota Board of Engineering Licensure in federal district court. Listen to a recording of the live briefing we did about the case in this episode of the Strong Towns podcast.
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The Republican Roadmap isn't a real alternative to the American Jobs Plan, and even if it was, we must stop talking about our national infrastructure strategy in terms of “Democratic versus Republican” approaches.
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Communities in decline face a great deal of work if they hope to someday become stronger towns. Remember that it is a process, not a destination. Here’s how you can begin.
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Resource-focused cities of the past built wealth in a downtown core surrounded by neighborhoods. Here’s how to recreate that ecosystem in your place, today.
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