We glorify our country’s rough-and-tumble entrepreneurial history, yet we often look down on people who embody it today, and on the commercial landscapes that result.
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Is it worth investing in something that (seemingly) has no practical function? If we want to strengthen our neighborhoods, sometimes the answer is “yes.”
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Looking at the history of the alley reveals not only why they were once so useful, but why they are underutilized in many cities today.
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We spend billions every year on our transportation network, large percentages of it based on traffic projections—despite the fact that we don’t accurately project traffic.
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The “30 Days of Confessions” videos are rolling out now. Watch the first three here.
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Overlooked and neglected for too long, it’s time to rediscover the strength-building potential of the American alley.
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The latent energy of metaphors, “Secret Congress,” and corned beef. These are just some of the stories from around the web that Strong Towns staffers were reading and talking about this week.
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Somehow, as a society, we’ve drifted from ordinary people being able to build their own homes on a cash basis in an interactive, iterative way, to immense, hyper-elaborate habitats.
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The question for a city with a history of embracing the suburban experiment is now, "Where should your energies be expended?"
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Learn how Lockport, Illinois, helped its small businesses get back on their feet during the pandemic…using rubber duckies!
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Automated vehicle technology will do nothing to make our streets better places to be.
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The $20 billion that was supposed to be dedicated to the Reconnecting Communities Act has been cut down to $1 billion. Naturally, people are disappointed.
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Cities must be discerning in how they incentivize development. Let’s look at two examples to see what to do, and what not to do.
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Strong Towns is connecting passionate advocates with kindred spirit employers in a wide range of sectors, thanks to our new Job Board.
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To move the needle of biking access, we have to thoughtful advocates. This guide will help you become one.
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This week, we’re doing a deep dive on Lockport, Illinois, the 2021 Strongest Town champion. Here’s why.
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The eviction moratorium is going to end, and when it does, we face the prospect of mass evictions throughout the country. Let's talk about what that means and what it says about our housing system.
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11,000-mile detours, not-sad orca stories, and the whiteness of wealth. These are just some of the stories from around the web that Strong Towns staffers were reading and talking about this week.
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The instrumentalizing of our relationship with place has left us only practicing stewardship when we benefit from it. But it's our responsibility to live with an attitude of longevity.
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Two simple photos show the difference between a street simply designated as 20 mph, and one actually designed to be safe. We can't regulate our way to safety.
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