Cities must be discerning in how they incentivize development. Let’s look at two examples to see what to do, and what not to do.
Read MoreStrong Towns is connecting passionate advocates with kindred spirit employers in a wide range of sectors, thanks to our new Job Board.
Read MoreTo move the needle of biking access, we have to thoughtful advocates. This guide will help you become one.
Read MoreIf you’ve got a parking shortage in your downtown, consider this unique, cost-effective solution: a valet service.
Read MoreThis week, we’re doing a deep dive on Lockport, Illinois, the 2021 Strongest Town champion. Here’s why.
Read MoreThe eviction moratorium is going to end, and when it does, we face the prospect of mass evictions throughout the country. Let's talk about what that means and what it says about our housing system.
Read More11,000-mile detours, not-sad orca stories, and the whiteness of wealth. These are just some of the stories from around the web that Strong Towns staffers were reading and talking about this week.
Read MoreThe instrumentalizing of our relationship with place has left us only practicing stewardship when we benefit from it. But it's our responsibility to live with an attitude of longevity.
Read MoreTwo 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.
Read MoreAfter the local government did nothing, this Strong Towns advocate bought a dangerous road in her community and made it safer.
Read MoreCivic engagement doesn’t just improve our communities, it improves us as individuals, too.
Read MoreChurches in Seattle could provide affordable housing for their communities, while gaining a sustainable source of income…if they weren’t being obstructed by city leaders.
Read MoreLet’s #DoTheMath in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
Read MoreSee if the Confessions Book Tour is coming to a location near you. (If not, there’s still time to get your community on the schedule!)
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Transportation has been authorized to issue revenue bonds to finance potentially billions of dollars of highway widening projects.
Read MoreSome misguided attempts to enhance the local park in Brainerd, MN, has actually made it a worse place to be.
Read MoreThe 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?
Read MoreThe rotting of the internet, America's "time tax," and truck-eating bridges. These are just some of the stories from around the web that Strong Towns staffers were reading and talking about this week.
Read MoreWe asked a few people to read Confessions of a Recovering Engineer in advance and give us their thoughts. Well, we heard back and we’re too excited not to share!
Read MoreIt’s no wonder that some people oppose new housing when the housing and infrastructure projects they see are disruptive construction work that drags on for years.
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