Top 5 Stories This Week (March 19-23, 2018)

This week we talked about how to design and build cities that work for everyone.

Strong TownsMarch 24, 2018

A Very Unusual Dinner Party

So often, what we call “conversation” is simply each person waiting for their turn to speak rather than truly taking in what is being said.

Top StoryRachel QuednauMarch 23, 2018faith communities, politics

Who's going to the championship in the Strongest Town Contest?

Drum roll please...

Strong TownsMarch 23, 2018

A Vision for Vacant Properties

Using “urban acupuncture,” we acquire the worst vacant house on each block and renovate it.

Top StoryGill HollandMarch 23, 2018poverty

Introducing a New Monthly Webcast: Ask Strong Towns

Strong Towns members can get their burning questions answered via a new webcast series.

Top StoryKea WilsonMarch 22, 2018

Shovel Ready

The rise of technology is slowly emptying out our malls and business parks. They could be put to better use... if we actually wanted to solve the problem.

Top StoryJohnny SanphillippoMarch 22, 2018suburbs, suburbanization

What we can learn from Disney's Main Street

Disneyland may be a completely fake city but the lessons we can learn from it are very real.

Top Story Michael von HausenMarch 22, 2018downtown

A Developer Owns up to the Mistake of not Planning for Small Homes

In Celebration, Florida, a lack of smaller lots meant a huge missed opportunity for the town.

Top StoryRachel QuednauMarch 21, 2018

Kick the Tires on Your Local Zoning Code

These 5 steps will help you test the development potential in your town.

Sarah KobosMarch 21, 2018urban planning, Neighborhood Design, traditional development pattern, resource

4 Reasons We Must Build Our Streets for People (Not Just Cars)

If we want a city that’s financially healthy, we need to cultivate human disorder, rather than do whatever we can to minimize it.

Kea WilsonMarch 21, 2018pedestrians, stroad

Round 3: Pensacola, FL vs. Kent, OH

Join us for Round 3 of the Strongest Town Contest by listening to these two interviews with leaders from Pensacola and Kent, then voting for the strongest community.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 20, 2018strongest town contest

Round 3: Muskegon, MI vs. Annapolis, MD

Join us for Round 3 of the Strongest Town Contest where two cities face off via podcast interviews with local leaders to determine the strongest.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 20, 2018strongest town contest, michigan

Dangerous Streets Often Hurt Low-Income Neighborhoods the Most

In the city of Milwaukee, like so many other communities, it is the poorest residents who bear the brunt of dangerous street design.

Top StoryVianca FusterMarch 20, 2018race, poverty, pedestrians, wisconsin

The Great Gamble

Once the "Rubber Capital of the World," Akron, Ohio is rebuilding its economy to focus on small local businesses rather than risky, large-scale gambles.

Mark SchweitzerMarch 19, 2018local economy, local business

The Adolescence of Urban Revival

Is your city acting like a moody teenager? Take a deep breath and help shepherd it toward adulthood.

Top StoryArian HorbovetzMarch 19, 2018revitalization

A Naturally Bike-Friendly Town

My small Midwestern town is an ideal place to bike, which makes the whole community more affordable for everyone. And it's not because of protected bike lanes...

Top StoryBob SharpeMarch 19, 2018rural

Top 5 Stories from the Week (March 12-16, 2018)

This week we talked about cities under pressure, dangerous streets, and an imaginary parking problem that could be hindering your community from prosperity.

Strong TownsMarch 17, 2018