Cities essentially subsidize parking, to their own harm. An ordinance in Hartford would close that gap with what one expert describes as a “lite” version of the land value tax.
Read MoreA new toolkit helps neighborhoods measure their adaptive capacity.
Read MoreOur action-focused online event series kicks off next week.
Read MoreCities aren’t exempt from the iron laws of accounting: if you’re spending more than you make, eventually you’ll be underwater.
Read MoreUnderstanding risk and uncertainty—and the difference between the two—can help local communities face the unknown.
Read MoreIt’s possible to grow and accumulate wealth…but not without intention. That starts with asking the right question. "How do we get more money for infrastructure?" is the wrong question.
Read MoreThe Roaring 2020s, rethinking conventional narratives in the Rust Belt, and how local pharmacies are getting the job done with vaccinations. These are just some of the stories from around the web the Strong Towns staff were reading and talking about this week.
Read MoreHartford, Connecticut is considering a pioneering move to make parking pay its way.
Read MoreThere are only a couple reforms Strong Towns recommends unequivocally for every town and city. Sacramento just passed both of them…unanimously…in one evening.
Read MoreWhat happens when you open your eyes to the stories around you? How does that change the way you see your community?
Read MoreCities are learning they must be able to flex and bend with the rising tides of change.
Read MoreAn amendment passed back in the ‘90s limits the amount of public housing in the U.S. How far will repealing it go toward addressing the housing crisis?
Read MoreThe classic story...with a Strong Towns twist.
Read MoreGood urbanism can save bad architecture any day—if your goal is to create a place worth being and maintaining and belonging to.
Read MoreTopics include clearing the path for small-scale developers, establishing a street design team, growing the entrepreneurial ecosystem in your community, finding collaborators, and many more.
Read MoreEl patrón de desarrollo estadounidense crea la ilusión de riqueza. Hoy estamos en el proceso de ver esa ilusión destruida ... y con ella la prosperidad que hemos llegado a dar por sentada.
Read MoreIn an era in which so many people aspire to be the next Steve Jobs, who will channel their ambition in the pursuit of caretaking work?
Read MoreThe pandemic has turned conventional transit funding models on their heads. How will it change how we fund transit going forward…and what gets funded in the first place?
Read MoreThe only way to fix what is broken is from the bottom up, starting with a covenant between each other.
Read MoreHaving the right information probably won’t be enough to move the needle in your town. You need collaborators. And we want to help you connect.
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