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Read MoreThere are all kinds of people that make up the Strong Towns membership, but they have one thing in common: they are all supporting this movement.
Read MoreAshley Salvador is a housing advocate and city councilor in Edmonton, Alberta.
Read MoreThe next generation of local leaders won’t consign themselves to serving as wards of the state. Instead, they’ll step up as the highest level of organizing for members of a community.
Read MoreSome people get up in arms about adding new bike lanes to neighborhoods. So why do the mayors who head these projects so often get reelected?
Read MoreThe Strong Towns movement is getting traction, in no small part thanks to the 100+ Local Conversations our members are having across North America.
Read MoreYou’re not alone in your desire for a safer neighborhood or a city where every family can prosper.
Read MoreWhat if you had free rein to do the things you know need to be done to fix your neighborhood street?
Read MoreWe encounter a lot of “doers” in this movement—but there’s more than one way to take a step toward action.
Read MoreYou’re here because you sensed that something was wrong with North America’s development pattern. So what will it be: red pill or blue pill?
Read MoreIs there a question that brought you to this movement? What answer were you seeking when you first found us?
Read MorePop social-scientists, zen habits, and small-scale farming. These are just some of the stories from around the internet that Strong Towns staff were reading and talking about this week.
Read MoreNext month, the Portland Metro government is being asked to approve $36 million in additional funds for further planning of a massive freeway project. It should say no.
Read MoreYour small town had a 1 in 5,000 chance to receive a reality TV makeover. What can the other 4,999 learn?
Read MoreCity Councilor and Strong Towns member Mason Thompson is committed to making Bothell, WA, a resilient place to live.
Read MoreFact: New roads always produce new driving. Say hello to “induced demand.”
Read MoreThe “Zillow Offers” program was supposed to sell thousands of homes to homeowners and landlords…so why is Zillow now having to offload them onto institutional investors, instead?
Read MoreWe’re skeptical that the bill will address the real and current infrastructure needs in our cities today—but the good news is, you can. And you can get started right now.
Read MoreThis architect demonstrates how there are so many places ready and waiting to become a part of the housing solution—if we would just allow them.
Read MoreUnless we start making better accounting choices today, we’ll be facing service cuts and tax increases every year going forward. …That is, until the day we can’t anymore.
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