Communities are coming together right now in ways most of us have never seen before. And we’re realizing we really need each other. How can local leaders harness this energy to build stronger local communities and economies once the crisis recedes?
Read MoreThe ultimate irony of our economic system is that the only mechanism we have to satisfy our needs is to increase our neediness.
Read MoreTracing the origins of a single meal reminds us how vulnerable we are to disruptions in the global supply chain. How do we create redundancies at home?
Read MoreWe fix our fragile economy by leaning into neighborliness and human decency.
Read MoreOne plan to kickstart the economy after the coronavirus crisis involves resurrecting a familiar plan: a massive infrastructure bill. Where will the money come from and where will it go? The answers aren’t encouraging.
Read MoreStrong Towns is growing! Would you help us welcome our three newest staff members?
Read MoreWe created debt to serve us. Now we serve debt.
Read MoreA challenge like coronavirus demands interventions that are quick, tangible, measurable, and scalable. Tactical urbanism can guide the way.
Read MoreThe greatest threat to our economic model isn’t recession or even depression. It’s that we become content with our lives.
Read MoreWe've traded stability for growth, but now we find that we have neither.
Read MoreAfter four rounds and thousands of votes cast, the winner is…
Read MoreIn these challenging times, we’re re-learning how much we need each other. Here are some folks stepping up in a big way.
Read MoreFive bold strategies to prioritize and jumpstart economies in resort communities.
Read MoreThe pandemic has revealed things that were always true but were frequently obscured...or ignored.
Read MoreWhat the use of face masks to slow coronavirus — or the lack of use — teaches us about why change is so hard.
Read MoreWhat technological disasters — like the Deepwater Horizon explosion — can tell us about why our economy seems to lurch from crisis to crisis.
Read MoreWith nothing more than a piece of paper and sticky notes, Strong Towns advocate Bryce Mortera gives his self-isolate neighbors an opportunity to connect with one another.
Read MoreA touring musician reflects on how the speed and scale of life has contracted during the crisis. Does how we build our cities allow for a slower, more thoughtful pace during the good times too?
Read MoreIf we want a Strong Town, we must stop tilting the playing field against the small businesses, against the local entrepreneur.
Read MoreWho will be this year’s Strongest Town winner? We’ll know in a few days. Voting is now open in the championship round.
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