He wants urban. She wants rural. How does a couple decide where to live and where to raise their children? It turns out there's a middle ground.
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Many people leave the city and head for the suburbs once they have children. I did the opposite.
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We're kicking off a new series going in-depth on the Strong Towns Strength Test with an exploration of main street health. Today's question: Does your main street have more cars than people?
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An interview with Mark Sundeen, author of The Unsettlers, shows how we don't have to leave society if we want to radically rebuild our world.
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What if we moved beyond temporary "open streets" events and used what we learned there to make lasting changes to our street design?
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In the final match-up for the first round of our #StrongestTown contest, it's time for you to help us choose which of these Massachusetts towns is the strongest.
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Texas and Louisiana towns face off in this round of our Strongest Town Contest. Cast your votes.
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This Strongest Town Contest match-up is our Canadian edition, featuring two Ontario towns. We need your votes to decide which is the strongest.
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We spent the week discussing a proposed inner-city highway in Shreveport, LA. Here are the highlights.
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In this episode, we chat with two Shreveport residents about what they've done to oppose the I-49 highway highway and why the love the Allendale neighborhood it would destroy.
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Here's a recap of our work on the proposed I-49 inner city connector in Shreveport, LA, plus ways you can help fight this project.
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The Strong Towns' community shows what Allendale has in common with their own towns.
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Here's what Shreveport residents are saying in support of the I-49 inner city highway and why their arguments are flawed.
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The Fuller Center for Housing has helped dozens of Allendale families build and own their own homes and they have high hopes for the neighborhood. But until the I-49 connector is put to rest, investment in the area will be stifled.
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To lose this garden because of an unnecessary inner city highway would not just be a loss of beauty and fresh food, it would also be a loss of neighborhood history, positivity and fellowship.
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The Allendale neighborhood of Shreveport, LA has a rich history of both good times and hardship. Today, the area is on the rise with low crime and new investment. But an expensive highway project threatens to shut all that down.
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Commissioner Steven Jackson shares his thoughts on the I-49 project, the impact of Shreveport's existing inner city highways and what makes Allendale a special neighborhood.
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Shreveport activist, Dorothy Wiley, discusses her love for her neighborhood and her work to help save it from being destroyed by a highway.
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Highway project proponents convert very small amounts of time savings into cash equivalents to show all the benefit a project is creating. In the case of the I49 connector, it barely even passes this phony test.
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Use the hashtag #MyCityisShreveport and tell us about the impact of urban highways in your city.
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