If we want safe and productive streets, we have to focus on the deadly design of our public spaces and not be distracted by the scapegoating narrative of the “reckless driver.”
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It’s time we embraced co-housing as a viable solution for both affordable housing and social isolation.
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Recent documentation casts a disturbing new light on the Minnesota Board of Licensure’s attempts to discredit the Strong Towns movement.
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We’ve spent trillions fighting congestion so that it’s easy to drive everywhere. But we’re fighting a losing battle, and simultaneously losing our ability to walk anywhere.
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Citizens can’t make informed decisions if they don’t know the financial condition of their government. This nonpartisan nonprofit is making those numbers both available and transparent.
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When it comes to transit mega project delays and overruns, there are typically two reactions: to trash the project mercilessly or unconditionally back it to the end. But there is a third option.
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This week we’ve got a special treat: both the video and audio from a conversation between Chuck Marohn and renowned urban planner and walkability expert Jeff Speck.
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When engineers say a street must accommodate a high volume of traffic, what they really mean is, "The design of this street must prioritize the convenience of commuters over all else."
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It’s time once again to sit down and answer some of the great questions we’ve gotten over at the Strong Towns Action Lab.
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Let’s explore the idea of inflation being “good.”
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Americans drove less during the early months of pandemic, yet traffic fatalities increased—and have yet to go back down. And the “official” explanations for it are completely wrong.
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This year, I want to focus on how our small, everyday actions add up to something meaningful for the places we live in.
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An annual tradition, here is Chuck Marohn’s list of his favorite books he read in 2021.
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The Christmas Cookie Inflation Index has risen 10.6% in the last year. This is compared to the official inflation rate of 6.8%.
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We respond to a question posted for us on Reddit about a stroad that seems unfixable—and maybe that’s because it is.
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The most frequent request we’re getting these days is for a status update on our lawsuit with the Minnesota board of licensure. Here are the answers we can give you, for now.
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For #BlackFridayParking week, we’re paying homage to Donald Shoup, whose work has been hugely influential to Strong Towns.
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You might be used to good ideas getting killed by committee. Here’s some inspiration to keep pushing, regardless.
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The next generation of local leaders won’t consign themselves to serving as wards of the state. Instead, they’ll step up as the highest level of organizing for members of a community.
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Is there a question that brought you to this movement? What answer were you seeking when you first found us?
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