It is the experiences of real people that should guide our planning efforts. Their actions are the data we should be collecting, not their stated preferences.
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This week, we talked about what can make a city fragile and what can help it grow stronger.
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Say hello to the newest member of the Strong Towns team.
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One of the best ways to deeply understand the place you live is to slow down—way down—the way you get around it.
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We shared our most helpful tips and tricks in this recent webcast.
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Strong Towns president, Chuck Marohn, shares his perspective on this episode of The Outspoken Cyclist radio show.
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The smallest step might actually be the smartest one.
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A new comprehensive inventory of parking in five U.S. cities provides yet more persuasive evidence: we have built way too much parking, and it is a huge drag on the fiscal solvency and the vitality of our cities and towns.
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With a modest investment and a lot of heart, communities are transforming homes and moving entire neighborhoods towards a better future.
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"Developers in my city are only building luxury housing. They're not building anything that ordinary people can afford." If you’ve said this lately, or heard someone else say it, here are five possible reasons why.
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When the housing market is depressed and you can’t get a return on your investment, there is little incentive to put any money into improvements. It’s a vicious cycle that several Akron nonprofits are trying to break.
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Food, waterfronts, festivals… plus some big mistakes. It’s all here in the classic Midwestern city of Milwaukee.
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Untapped, a six-week pop-up beer garden in the landmark Tennessee Brewery in downtown Memphis, might well have been a goodbye party for the long-neglected building. Instead, it caught a local developer’s interest and led to a second life for the historic structure.
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It’s the last episode of the Week Ahead Podcast. But we’ve got some exciting future plans in the works…
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New maps from Urban3 visualize the shocking disparities in who is actually footing municipal bills in California.
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When your community is financially fragile, you lose options. In the case of Brainerd, Minnesota, that may mean letting go of a landmark.
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Affordable housing can take many shapes and show up in surprising places. These places aren’t subsidized or government-run, but they house millions of Americans.
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Where should we invest in retrofit, and where does it make more sense to let suburban development fail? The answer could have a profound impact on people across America.
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“I'm honestly not sure if I should support this trend or fight it.”
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To visit the Hapi Fresh Farmer’s Market in Akron, Ohio, is to see the beginning of a journey. Seeds have been planted to draw in more residents, more businesses, and to nurture a return to prosperity for the neighborhood.
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