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Christine Corrado is a city councilmember and founder of Brighton Safe Streets for All. She and Norm discuss how she’s making the her community safer and more prosperous.
We could save lives for far less than $58 million, but only if safety were the true priority.
Portland’s regional government is giving communities the data and tools they need to make streets safer.
Since California's new daylighting law was implemented, unsuspecting drivers have accumulated over $700,000 in fines. Local advocates are stepping up to change that.
Professor Jack Duncan is a professor of architecture and preservation at the College of Charleston. He explores how architecture, urbanism, and craftsmanship work together to make beautiful and resilient places.
Late last month, a car smashed through a front porch along Park Avenue in Minneapolis — again. It’s time for the county to stop waiting and start acting.
Places are not static; they are dynamic. And sometimes, “for-awhile” uses can be the bridge that gets us from stagnation to vibrancy.
Today, Chuck and Abby explore how mortgage fraud distorts the housing market — and why no one in the financial system is interested in stopping it.
Here’s how Lafayette, Louisiana, went from a dying downtown to #6 in the country for outdoor dining.
Gioia Calabretta is a Local Conversation leader and Strong Towns staff member. She and Norm discuss a walk audit she recently participated in.
You probably wouldn’t be able to tell these two buildings apart, yet their economic performance couldn’t be more different. A deep dive by geospatial firm Urban3 shows why that’s the case.