Strong Towns Will Defend Engineers’ Right to Free Speech From the Minnesota Licensing Board

Charles Marohn was fined, censured, and reprimanded for speaking up for change as an engineer. We’re fighting to have this state board’s decision overturned, so they know they can’t use their power to intimidate those who call for reform.

Engineering Reform, Top StoryAndrew BurlesonAugust 29, 2022engineering ethics, engineers

Show, Don't Tell

This Sunday, our Neighborhood Storyteller reflects on the craft of…well, storytelling!

Neighborhood Storyteller, Top StoryKarla TheilenAugust 28, 2022neighborhood storyteller

Friday Faves - Your Weekly Strong Towns Roundup

YIGBYism, brothers, and quantitative easing. These are just some of the stories from around the internet that Strong Towns staff were reading and talking about this week.

Top StoryStrong TownsAugust 26, 2022friday faves

Our On Again, Off Again, Infrastructure Future

Frequent power outages in California give pause to reflect on the overall fragility of our built environment.

The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…an Engineer Who “Saw the Light”

This engineer has been a Strong Towns advocate and member for a decade.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsAugust 25, 2022engineers, podcast

Our Kids Shouldn’t Solve the School Bus Driver Shortage by Walking Through “Death Valley”

Just like last year, we’re facing a bus driver shortage. Some are asking why our kids can’t just walk, bike, or take public transit to school, but the answer isn’t that simple.

2 College Towns Leading the Way on Land-Use Reform

Although they stand in very different parts of the country, these college towns are spearheading the push to eliminate harmful, longstanding land-use policies.

New York's New Experiment in Fighting Gridlock

America’s first experiment with charging a toll to enter a congested urban area is going to begin in New York City next year.

Local Leaders, Come Join Us on Discord

Strong Towns Local Conversation leaders are hanging out on Discord!

Top StoryJohn PattisonAugust 24, 2022announcement, local conversations

What Causes Traffic Problems? Updating Your Mental Model

Part of why we can't agree on constructive solutions to traffic congestion is that our basic mental model of what causes traffic is wrong. But what if we made a slight update to that model?

Build Galesburg for People, Not Cars

Galesburg, IL, is talking about Strong Towns ideas, centered around a question that many Strong Towns readers are familiar with: “Is our downtown built for cars instead of people?”

If You Want People to Use Public Transit, Connect the Places Where People Want to Walk

The Strong Towns team got together recently and used some of Minneapolis’s public transit. Here’s our reflections from that experience.

Top StoryJay StangeAugust 23, 2022transit, public transportation, transportation, Not Just Bikes, minnesota

Want to Build Community on Your Street? Just Hit "Print"!

Sometimes, building connections with your neighbors is as simple as hosting a block party.

Top StoryNorman Van Eeden PetersmanAugust 22, 2022neighborliness, community, community building, neighborhoods

A Rough Beast Slouches Toward the Brent Spence Bridge

As local and regional politicians move forward on a $3 billion highway widening project, a local group of activists in Cincinnati are fighting for an alternative plan.

An Ode to the Early Morning Workers

This Sunday, our Neighborhood Storyteller gets up before the crack of dawn—and reflects on the sights and the people in our communities who normally go unseen by those who work a nine-to-five.

Neighborhood Storyteller, Top StoryKarla TheilenAugust 21, 2022neighborhood storyteller, community

Friday Faves - Your Weekly Strong Towns Roundup

Introversion, chalk horses, and automation. These are just some of the stories from around the internet that Strong Towns staff were reading and talking about this week.

Top StoryStrong TownsAugust 19, 2022friday faves

The Bottom-Up Revolution Is...Campaigning to Get Rid of an Urban Highway

Amy Stelly is advocating to remove a harmful highway in her New Orleans neighborhood.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsAugust 18, 2022highways, end highway expansion, podcast, louisiana

Strongest Town Contest Sister Cities Come Together

Representatives from Norwood, OH, went to visit their counterparts in Jasper, IN, after facing off in this year’s Strongest Town Contest. Here’s 7 reasons the Norwoodians found Jasper to be a worthy champion!

Strong Towns Coast to Coast

Being a Strong Towns advocate is less intimidating, more effective, and, frankly, more fun when you’re not doing the work alone. Find a Local Conversation near you!

Top StoryJohn PattisonAugust 17, 2022local conversations, advocacy, community building