Charles Marohn, founder and president of Strong Towns, will present at the 2025 annual conference hosted by the International City/County Management Association in Tampa, Florida on October 26, 2025.
Norm Van Eeden Petersman, Strong Towns Director of Membership, will speak about housing at 2025 Northwest Michigan Housing Summit in Traverse City, Michigan, this October.
Chris Allen, Strong Towns’ director of Events and Partnerships, will present at the 2025 Kansas Housing Conference in Overland Park, Kansas, on October 28, 2025.
Edward Erfurt, Strong Towns’ Chief Technical Advisor, will present at the Walk Bike Roll Kansas Summit 2025 in Lawrence, Kansas on October 29-30, 2025
Alyssa Lee, a Local Conversation leader and strategic communications analyst, explains how to keep people engaged in community groups for the long term.
Evelyn Warr-Omness — director of the Marion City/County Regional Planning Commission — explains what it takes to become the Strongest Town in America.
Mayor Erin Joyce shares her experience with building a stronger town as an elected official.
Mike Keen, managing partner at Neighborhood Evolution, and Jordan Richardson, a small-scale developer, explain how to make incremental housing and neighborhood vitality the norm.
Chris Allen, Strong Towns’ director of Events and Partnerships, will present at a housing conference hosted by Housing Opportunities Made Easier in Camarillo, California.
Edward Erfurt, Strong Towns’ Chief Technical Advisor, will present at the Annual Summit hosted by the Association for Economic Development Professionals in Akron, Ohio.
Block Party USA Founder Vanessa Elias shares practical ways to build more resilient neighborhoods for more resilient kids.
Alex Alsup, chief strategy officer at Regrid, connects the dots between home-ownership data and local action.
Charles Marohn, Strong Towns’ founder and president. will present on housing as economic development on September 30, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri.
Deputy City Manager Rebekah Kik explains how to activate local development through pre-approved plans.
Strong Towns will partner with the Center for Civic Engagement to host the Civic Leader Summit in Pensacola, Florida, September 23–25.
Join us for the live premiere of a video spotlighting Marion, Ohio, this year’s Strongest Town Contest winner. Then, join a post-premiere discussion with video creator Rachel Leonardo and Marion nominator James Walker.
Chuck Marohn, founder and president of Strong Towns, will give a public presentation in Steubenville, Ohio, on September 18, 2025. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A and book signing.
Cary Tyson, executive director of Portland Downtown, offers practical advice on using Park(ing) Day to reclaim space for people.
Charles Marohn, founder and president of Strong Towns, will give a presentation on housing in Akron, Ohio, on September 18, 2025.
Charles Marohn, founder and president of Strong Towns, will be in Marion, Ohio, on September 17 for a special viewing of Marion’s Strongest Town documentary.
Community members in Memphis, Tennessee, convene to analyze the site of a car crash in a local neighborhood. The session will be streamed live to the public.
Chris Allen, Strong Towns’ director of Events & Partnerships, will present at the Kerr-Tar Regional housing Summit on September 11, 2025.
Chris Allen, Strong Towns’ director of Events & Partnerships, will speak in Oxford, North Carolina, on September 10 at 6 p.m.
Norm Van Eeden Petersman, Strong Towns’ director of membership, will speak at the ULI San Antonio Leadership Luncheon on September 10 in San Antonio, Texas.
Charles Marohn, founder and president of Strong Towns, will present at Denver South’s Edge City Summit on September 4, 2025.
Edward Erfurt, Strong Towns’ chief technical advisor, will present at the CNU Florida Summit in Tampa, Florida, on September 3 & 4, 2025.
In this month’s member-exclusive event, we’re shining a spotlight on the growing momentum behind Strong Towns Local Conversations.
Community members in Minneapolis, Minnesota, convene to analyze the site of a car crash in a local neighborhood. The session will be streamed live to the public.
Join us for a hangout with Strong Towns creators who are using blogs, videos, events, and more to spark change. Connect with others, exchange ideas, and discover new ways to inform and inspire action in your own community.
Community members in New Haven, Connecticut, convene to analyze the site of a car crash near a busy intersection. The session will be livestreamed to the public.
Charles Marohn, Strong Towns Founder and President, will be presenting at the 2025 Looking Ahead Infrastructure Symposium hosted by the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga.
Watch Chris Arnade's keynote address live from the Strong Towns National Gathering in this special members-only experience!
Join us for the third annual National Gathering in Providence, Rhode Island, June 9-11.
Chris Allen, Strong Towns’ director of Events and Partnerships, will present at the Build Main 2025 conference on June 4, 2025.
John Pattison, Strong Towns’ community builder, will participate in a panel discussion during the 2025 Anchor Learning Network Action Summit hosted by the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities.
Join us for a virtual tour of six cities that are embracing housing reform. Meet the local leaders bringing more housing to their communities and learn how you can do the same.
