Can We Please Stop Fighting About Gardens

In this town where so many people have front-lawn gardens, why is anyone still arguing that they shouldn’t be allowed?

Top StorySeairra JonesMarch 15, 2022gardening, food deserts, local food, community, city council, small towns, illinois

Does a Thrift Store Really Need a 40-Page Zoning Decision?

This document shows just how much our arcane land-use regulations prohibit neighborhoods from developing organically and un-self-consciously.

Top StoryAddison Del MastroMarch 15, 2022NIMBY, zoning, big box stores, business, local business, urban planning, maryland

Gone with the Wind

This week, our Neighborhood Storyteller is doing what she can to improve her neighborhood—even if Montana’s weather doesn’t want to cooperate.

Triple Threat: National Experts Destroy “Reckless Driving” Narrative

Jessie Singer, Jason Slaughter, and Chuck Marohn join together in this must-listen episode of The Politics of Everything to explain why people keep dying on our roads.

Strongest Town 2022, Round 2: Taylor, TX vs. Norwood, OH

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 3 in the seventh annual Strongest Town Contest?

Strong TownsMarch 14, 2022Strongest Town 2022, strongest town contest

Strongest Town 2022, Round 2: Jasper, IN vs. Champaign, IL

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 3 in the seventh annual Strongest Town Contest?

Strong TownsMarch 14, 2022Strongest Town 2022, strongest town contest

Strongest Town 2022, Round 2: Durango, CO vs. White Salmon, WA

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 3 in the seventh annual Strongest Town Contest?

Strong TownsMarch 14, 2022Strongest Town 2022, strongest town contest

Strongest Town 2022, Round 2: Frankfort, KY vs. Yellow Springs, OH

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 3 in the seventh annual Strongest Town Contest?

Strong TownsMarch 14, 2022Strongest Town 2022, strongest town contest

Polls Are Open: Let’s Choose Our Final Four

It’s Round 2 of the Strongest Town Contest! Who will advance to the Final Four?

Strong TownsMarch 14, 2022Strongest Town 2022, strongest town contest

Luke Crosswalker: Tactical Urbanist

When people were speeding at a neighborhood crosswalk, this neon hero stepped in to #SlowTheCars and protect local children on their way to school.

Recovery Playbook: Back to Downtown & Main Street

This guide will take you through short-term and long-term strategies for downtown and Main Street recovery in the wake (and midst) of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Bottom-Up Revolution Is... A Special Update Episode

Wondering what our past podcast guests are up to? We checked in with four of them to hear about their progress.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 10, 2022taking action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, incrementalism, success stories, podcast

Copy What You Know Works

You don’t need to reinvent the wheel to create places that aren’t bad—and that should be the first and foremost goal for a city.

Herriges, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesMarch 10, 2022placemaking, public space, urban design, design, greenspace, public engagement

Can a Houstonian Approach to Homelessness Work in L.A.?

L.A. is facing an increasing problem with homelessness. Can it learn something from the efforts of another large Sunbelt city?

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 9, 2022podcast, housing, housing crisis, upzoned, texas, homeless, home buyer, california

Freeway Widening for Whomst?

Widening freeways is no way to promote equity.

The Pedalling Pastor

This bicycling pastor’s new book offers valuable advice for any Strong Towns advocate—religious or otherwise.

Taking a Magnifying Glass to Property Tax Inequities

What is the real reason behind our striking property tax disparities?

Not Just Bikes: Where We've Been Living This Whole Time (New Video)

Two of our favorite storytellers—Urban3 and Not Just Bikes—come together in this awesome video.

Top StoryJohn PattisonMarch 8, 2022Not Just Bikes, maps, finance, resilience, urban3, value per acre

Sew Much to Learn

This community ed teacher shares an important lesson about iterating to success: starting with something imperfect now and working your way toward perfection.

“How Can My Town *Not* Be Wealthy When There’s Been So Much Growth?”

Let's talk about some core Strong Towns concepts: complexity, incrementalism, fragility, and more!

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