This simple, fun workshop will help your community discover just how many assets it has to work with.
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A common objection to broad upzonings is, “Won't allowing more development everywhere set off speculative feeding frenzies?” The answer? No. Here’s why.
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Flaky residential zoning has no place in a Strong Town!
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If we’re going to be stuck with strip malls, then this one in Virginia is about as fine-grained and urban as it gets.
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Aging in place means being able to forge relationships with the people in your community—people who can support you when you need it the most.
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Technology historian Peter Norton talks about why we need to be more skeptical toward the utopian promises of self-driving cars.
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Last week, Chuck did an AMA on Reddit and received a ton of great questions. Here’s some of the highlights!
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This grassroots organization has taken it into their own hands to activate and revitalize their community in Utica, NY.
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Piano tuners, 3-D-printed houses, and masking and privilege. These are just some of the stories from around the internet that Strong Towns staff were reading and talking about this week.
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This week in High Value, Stark shares a secret with Hjerne and Nair that could spell ruin for one of the town’s residents.
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You might love them or you might hate them, but as small-scale developer Bernice Radle reveals, short-term rentals can be a very nuanced discussion.
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Andrea Marr is an engineer, a Strong Towns member, and the mayor pro tem for Costa Mesa, CA.
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Both urban and suburban places of worship have opportunities to stir the recovery of social gathering places in our communities. Here’s how.
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A smaller population does not necessarily result in more affordable housing for those looking for it. But why?
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“Preserve the trees” or “clear the way for more housing”—which side should you take? (Good news: It’s a false choice, to begin with.)
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Strong Towns advocates and faith communities both want to create neighborhoods with vibrant economies that benefit everyone. A good place to begin working together is around walkability.
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Johnny Sanphillippo takes a break from writing about his current real-estate activities to talk about how he first bought property when he was younger and infinitely poorer.
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Two neighbors share a small moment of connection through their plans—or lack thereof—on New Year’s Eve.
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Many local jurisdictions put off paying the bills for big capital projects. But this month, the bell tolls for Maine.
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If a picture can say a thousand words, it can probably also tell at least 100 lies—as demonstrated by these development projects that did not turn out as promised.
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