Chuck Marohn gives a video tour of Edina, MN's premier shopping district, which has a lot going for it, but still areas for improvement.
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We just announced the release of our new book, Thoughts on Building Strong Towns, Volume II. Today we're sharing an excerpt from that book, a foreword by Michael McGinn, former mayor of Seattle.
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Evicted is a powerful book with important lessons for those who design, govern and live in American cities and towns.
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Edina, MN, is a very impressive suburb that is asking a lot of the right questions.
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Former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn talks about America's infrastructure crisis and how to not waste this moment.
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The Housing Development Tool Kit released this week by the White House has some great ideas every city should implement. It also has some things that should stay in the ivory tower.
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The concept of "scaling up" a business for mass production is actually very new, and we may not be fully considering the consequences of this model.
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American towns and states are subsidizing big businesses to the tune of billions of dollars a year. In exchange, we get crappy, big box developments and infrastructure we can't pay afford.
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Breaking down the numbers to construct a truly affordable housing model.
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It was going to be great, but it didn't turn out like the planners said it would.
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Yes you can become a small-scale developer. Here are three stories of everyday people who took the leap.
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In this interview, Jonathan Holth discusses his work and vision for a better downtown Grand Forks, ND, as well as his perspective as a small business owner and a parent, working to incrementally build a Strong Town.
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The other problem with one-way streets.
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Large surface parking lots do not make good neighbors.
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On Monday, September 26, Sec. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will begin the first of their four presidential debates. We'll be live-chatting throughout the event to analyze their #InfrastructureCrisis comments and anything else Strong Towns-related.
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Lakewood, OH is a "walking school district." The town has never, in its history, owned schoolbuses, so streets are designed to ensure that every child can walk or bike to school.
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A well tempered city—as explained in the book by the same name—is one where all of the components work in harmony as part of the greater composition of a city.
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Plus a new Curbside Chat video.
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You're invited to nominate a project for our Strongest Infrastructure Project contest.
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