Making city budgets accessible to the average citizen is crucial for building stronger places. Here’s 4 examples of cities that made their budgets not only accessible, but even fun!
Read MoreCDOT drafts a rule that intends to address both greenhouse gas emissions and Colorado’s spreading development pattern. But can this kind of top-down solution work?
Read MoreBuilding to last is the only thing we can afford to do. The social and environmental costs of disposable buildings are far too high.
Read MoreHow should we think about scalable impact, and how should it inform our approach when trying to grapple with big, pervasive problems?
Read MoreConfessions of a Recovering Engineer is now available in audiobook format!
Read MoreBy building disposable structures, we are leading ourselves toward a socially, economically, and environmentally ruinous future.
Read MoreThe Confessions book has been out for about two weeks now. Here’s what the early reviews are saying.
Read MoreFellow “recovering” engineer Kevin Shepherd offers his confessions: “Looking back now, I can say that many projects I designed actually hurt people and their communities.”
Read MoreWe often get questions about our hiring process, so we’ve laid it all out here so that others can put it to use in building their own teams.
Read MoreSlime molds, tree rings, and perfectly soft butter. These are just some of the stories from around the internet that Strong Towns staff were reading and talking about this week.
Read MoreWhy is it that traffic engineers seem to value the flow of cars over human lives and safety? Are they just sociopaths?
Read MoreHere’s a roundup of five highway boondoggles that are threatening neighborhoods right now in the U.S. Think of it as a hall of shame.
Read MoreWhere does the Strong Towns approach intersect with environmentalism?
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Read MoreAustin Taylor is helping to lead a resident-driven tactical urbanism effort in Park City, Utah.
Read MoreOne family’s history tells volumes about the development of Kansas City since the 1950s.
Read MoreA recent Vice article seems to suggest that most Americans don’t want more walkable places. Here’s why that takeaway is totally wrong.
Read MoreTrue community engagement is not just about listening. It’s about building understanding.
Read MoreIn a world of real estate investors seeking quick profits, we need more people like Greg O'Connell.
Read MoreAging in American culture comes with the association of loneliness, dependence, and isolation. If cites were designed differently, this wouldn’t have to be the case.
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