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Member Commentary: Tupelo, MS vs. Annapolis MD
Member Commentary: Tupelo, MS vs. Annapolis MD

Strong Towns members Zvi and Zach offer their take on two very different communities in our Strongest Town Contest.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 8, 2018member commentary
Member Commentary: Marshall, MI vs. Muskegon, MI
Member Commentary: Marshall, MI vs. Muskegon, MI

Strong Towns members Kaleena and Sylvia provide their perspective on the two Michigan towns in our competition.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 8, 2018member commentary
Member Commentary: Brewton, AL vs. Greenville, SC
Member Commentary: Brewton, AL vs. Greenville, SC

Strong Towns members Bill and Alexander share their perspective on two Southern towns in this year's contest.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 8, 2018member commentary
A Brief History of Setbacks
A Brief History of Setbacks

If you want to understand housing affordability and transportation issues, start with setbacks.

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Andrew PriceMarch 7, 2018
Member Commentary: Kent, OH vs. San Marcos, TX
Member Commentary: Kent, OH vs. San Marcos, TX

Strong Towns members Lauren and John discuss two unique towns in our contest.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 7, 2018member commentary
Member Commentary: Pensacola, FL vs. Palmetto Bay, FL
Member Commentary: Pensacola, FL vs. Palmetto Bay, FL

Strong Towns members Grant and Sarah give their take on the two Florida towns in our contest.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 7, 2018member commentary
Member Commentary: Niagara Falls, NY vs. Westmont, IL
Member Commentary: Niagara Falls, NY vs. Westmont, IL

Strong Towns members Jennifer and Andrew share their thoughts on two towns in our Strongest Town Contest.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 7, 2018member commentary
Member Commentary: Twin Falls, ID vs. San Bruno, CA
Member Commentary: Twin Falls, ID vs. San Bruno, CA

Strong Towns members Kevin and Arian offer their take on the first two towns in our contest.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 7, 2018member commentary
We're not dumber than our ancestors, we just have power tools
We're not dumber than our ancestors, we just have power tools

Our ancestors had the same impulse toward big, risky projects, but today we have the tools to amplify that impulse to even more dangerous proportions.

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Spencer GardnerMarch 6, 2018history
Tupelo, MS vs. Annapolis, MD
Tupelo, MS vs. Annapolis, MD

Our final match-up in Round 1 of the Strongest Town Contest pairs a Mississippi town with a Maryland community.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 6, 2018strongest town contest
Morelia, Mexico vs. Mishawaka, IN
Morelia, Mexico vs. Mishawaka, IN

The first international applicant in this year's Strongest Town Contest competes against an Indiana town to advance to the next round.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 6, 2018strongest town contest
Marshall, MI vs. Muskegon, MI
Marshall, MI vs. Muskegon, MI

Two Michigan communities compete in the first round of the Strongest Town Contest.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 6, 2018strongest town contest, michigan
Brewton, AL vs. Greenville, SC
Brewton, AL vs. Greenville, SC

Two southern towns go head to head in this round of the Strongest Town Contest.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 6, 2018strongest town contest
The Week Ahead: Welcome to the 2018 Strongest Town Contest
The Week Ahead: Welcome to the 2018 Strongest Town Contest

Chuck and Rachel check in about recent events and dish about the 16 towns selected for this year's Strongest Town Contest.

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PodcastStrong TownsMarch 5, 2018the week ahead
Niagara Falls, NY vs. Westmont, IL
Niagara Falls, NY vs. Westmont, IL

A New York town and an Illinois village face off in this round of the Strongest Town Contest.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 5, 2018strongest town contest
Pensacola, FL vs. Palmetto Bay, FL
Pensacola, FL vs. Palmetto Bay, FL

Two Florida towns go head to head in the next match-up of our Strongest Town Contest.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 5, 2018strongest town contest
Kent, OH vs. San Marcos, TX
Kent, OH vs. San Marcos, TX

An Ohio college town competes with a Texas river city to advance in the Strongest Town Contest.

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 5, 2018strongest town contest
Twin Falls, ID vs. San Bruno, CA
Twin Falls, ID vs. San Bruno, CA

Welcome to our first match-up in the third annual Strongest Town Contest!

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 5, 2018strongest town contest
NIMBYs are Right, Development is Terrible
NIMBYs are Right, Development is Terrible

Planners and developers have a lot to learn from their most vocal adversaries.

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Austin MaitlandMarch 5, 2018NIMBY, development
Our Top 5 Stories This Week (Feb. 27 - Mar 2, 2018)
Our Top 5 Stories This Week (Feb. 27 - Mar 2, 2018)

This week, we focused on the costly, dangerous nature of streets in our communities and shared ideas for making them better.

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