On this episode of The Bottom-Up Revolution, we talk with Barry Greene Jr., an urban journalist and local advocate from the southside neighborhood of Richmond, VA.
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Five years ago, Emma Durand-Wood’s family decided to try the car-free lifestyle. And although they’ve experienced many positives from their choice, there have also been undeniable challenges.
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DDOT lacks the tools and leadership to move aggressively to make DC’s streets safe, argue two advocates with local government experience.
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When a vital commuter route was scheduled for a 90-day closure, this city made the most of the situation by encouraging would-be commuters to spend time in downtown, instead.
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This Dallas citizen developer is creating housing that’s maximizing profit—not for himself, but for the community—by funneling individuals from the foster care system into homeownership.
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There is currently a mandate in the new Ohio budget bill that an interchange must be built between Brunswick and Strongsville. But odds are, it’s only going to make traffic problems in the area worse.
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Building transit in the U.S. is oftentimes exponentially more expensive than anywhere else in the world. But what if there was a better way?
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Becoming resilient isn’t magic. It’s hard work that starts with knowing our neighbors.
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On this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, author Tristan Cleveland goes in depth about why cities struggle to retrofit their car dependence, and what could actually be done to create change.
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By changing a single word in its parking code, Norman, OK, was able to slow the spread of parking lots and remove a major barrier to entry for small developers.
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A billion bollards! That’s what we called for back in 2021—and one Strong Towns Local Conversation is answering the call. Now the Oregon Department of Transportation just needs to get onboard.
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Adding an interstate exit will not fix congestion issues for this highway in Ohio. Here’s why.
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Cultivating a culture of cycling takes more than just installing bike lanes. Here are some initiatives across the country that aspire to make moving around on two wheels a more intuitive choice.
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Google Maps: “Let me tell you where the next freeway will be without telling you where the next freeway will be.”
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There are some pretty big content creators in the urbanist world who have utilized social media to spark change. Here’s how you could become one of them.
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A recent study shows that highway signs encouraging people to drive safer actually induce more crashes by distracting drivers.
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Going car-free (or car-lite or car-less) isn’t an option for everyone, but for some, it can work. Here are the upsides Emma Durand-Wood’s family has seen from selling their car.
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Kentucky’s largest school system recently had to cancel classes due to a disastrous overhaul of the bus system—but they’re not the only ones struggling with student transportation issues.
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Hartford, CT, was the first city in the U.S. to repeal parking minimums. So…why is its downtown still 22% parking lots?
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Illegal driving, reckless driving, and unsafe driving are three different things. Most drivers don’t intuit the difference, but our system and our traffic engineers should if they want to help prevent deadly outcomes.
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