What if we could get back large buildings hosting businesses at a hyperlocal scale—and what if that actually helped reduce the sentiment we call NIMBYism?
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What started as a simple email group turned into a storytelling forum.
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This week on the Strong Towns Podcast, host Chuck Marohn gets to talk with Mike McGinn, executive director of America Walks.
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In the realm of urban planning, there’s plenty of discourse out there about housing affordability—but what about household wealth building?
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To protect our advocacy work against future harassment from the Minnesota licensing board, Strong Towns President Charles Marohn is retiring as a professional engineer.
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Wilderness loss, Peppa Pig, and ride-hailing apps. 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 on High Value, tensions come to a head as High Value representative Brad Riese make his case for bringing the big-box store to Chippewa Falls.
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Up to one-third of all houses of worship in the United States will have closed over the next few years. What will we do with the spaces they leave behind?
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Meet one of our weekly columnists, the fascinating Karla Theilen.
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If you want to help spread the Strong Towns message, but are held back by a fear of public speaking, then this is the club for you!
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Perceived threats to a home's value often prompt homeowners to shut down any discussion about neighborhood changes. But eliminating opportunities for such reactions isn’t helpful, either.
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Is this an amazing idea that could have transformative benefits for people…or a horrible idea ripe for corruption and mismanagement?
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A crucial part of making your city or town stronger lies in revitalizing your downtown. Here’s how one Local Conversation organizer is doing that work in her place.
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When a highway expansion threatened to destroy a historic Black neighborhood in New Orleans, this advocate spoke out against it. Here’s how she made herself heard.
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Two charts illustrate the massive housing shortage in Buncombe County, NC, and show why we need to get property taxes right.
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If you live in a city or town with old, abandoned storefronts, this one’s for you!
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A recent wedding in Clutier, Iowa, shows the power of a community that's committed to supporting each other and maintaining their historic assets.
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If we don’t dismiss Las Vegas as just a tacky tourist trap, what can we learn from its architecture?
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A recent Reason Foundation newsletter thinks that Strong Towns is against all highways. We’re not. We’re against all highway expansion—and you should be, too.
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Finance goodwill, Billy’s Donuts, and the Baloney King. 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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