Why does Erie, PA, keep giving up more and more of its lakefront to highway asphalt?
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An older resident lost his life while crossing a deadly stroad in Bradenton, FL. When Strong Towns member Danny Williams found out, he knew something had to be done.
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It’s easy to fixate on all the ways our cities let us down, but we can also focus on all the signs that people care about our places—and if you’re looking for a helper, maybe that helper could be you.
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For this special Member Week episode of Upzoned, hear Strong Towns members from all over talking about who they are, what they’ve seen in their communities, and what they’re doing.
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Strong Towns member Eric Pruett reflects on the National Gathering, and what it showed him about this growing movement.
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A pediatrician, a pastor, a software developer, a pilot, and an urban planner walk into a bar. That’s not the setup for a dumb joke—rather, it’s a small sampling of our remarkably eclectic membership.
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People who work for mainstream media sites often dread delving into reader comments, which generally turn acrimonious and become a race to the bottom. Strong Towns readers are different.
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The Community Action Lab is the most comprehensive resource Strong Towns offers. Today, a member of the Action Team in Medicine Hat, AB, shares how the program changed the way she sees her city.
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“Attention is the beginning of devotion.” How can we begin to really see our cities and towns?
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500 Strong Towns members were at the recent National Gathering, and we got the opportunity to tell them in person what amazing work they’re doing. If you couldn’t make it, here’s what you missed.
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The results of a recent survey are in: These are the most common issues Strong Towns advocates are tackling, and the ways they’re taking action in their communities.
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When you look around you, it's easy to see all the problems in your place. All the work yet to be done. But, look again: you'll also see the work that is currently underway to make a change for the better.
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Five communities will pull out the heavy artillery against decline in 2024. Will yours be one of them?
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Jersey City made headlines in 2022 when it accomplished what Vision Zero advocates have been championing for years: zero traffic deaths on city streets. Here are some lessons other communities can take from their efforts.
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Despite earlier legal success, protestors against the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority now find themselves facing a setback from the Oklahoma Supreme Court—though they’re not letting that stop them.
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Have you ever joined a Jane’s Walk? Named for renowned urban thinker Jane Jacobs, this annual festival of free, citizen-led walking conversations takes place around the world every May. Here’s one Walk from Winnipeg, MB.
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Housing affordability in places like Austin, TX, has reached an unacceptable zenith. This local teacher—who works two jobs just to afford her family’s rent—makes the case for zoning reform.
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This series of studies of 19th-century development in St. Paul, MN, can help us understand some of the earliest traces of what would later become the suburban development pattern.
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In honor of Tommy Pacello, who inspired people to “do better” and make “cool stuff,” a cash prize will be awarded annually through The Tommy Pacello Placemaking Fellowship to an individual or team that is making “cool stuff."
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My family lost a loved one to a fatal car crash. Here’s what I wish I could go back and say to the person (and the thousands of others out there in his position) who walked away from that crash, believing he was to blame for it.
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