“We often talk about how megabanks are too big to fail. But the bigger problem is that megabanks are too big to succeed at the very things we most need the financial sector to do.”
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Here are the immediate steps every community should be taking to respond to the pandemic.
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Our first Member of the Week, Karl Fundenberger, tells us about Topeka, Kansas, and some of our advocates get heated about cycling.
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The special tax districts used to finance suburban expansion have been big trouble in past recessions. They’re worth watching now too.
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The importance of experimentation, why leaders need to repeat themselves, and why communities need a “leadership bench”—these and other lessons on how to thrive after COVID-19.
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Local festivals are reimagining “Jane’s Walk” to comply with social distancing guidelines, while still celebrating the sprit and genius of its namesake.
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As we witness the fragility of centralized food systems amid Covid-19, this LA-based nonprofit has demonstrated how local food systems integrated in their communities have responded to meet the needs of their neighbors.
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If we’re willing to learn, this experiment shows us how to fight congestion and get a more efficient transportation system.
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The places most likely to weather the storm are those that are adaptable, financially resilient, socially connected, and responsive to people’s needs. In other words, what we call a Strong Town.
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Some are saying COVID-19 will lead to a “suburban renaissance.” We’re not buying it. But there are some places that might become more popular in a post-coronavirus future.
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The lifelong champion of vehicular cycling—an approach that gives in to inhumane street design instead of questioning it—passed away this month. No better time to put his still-influential bad ideas to rest.
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A strong town is one that can adapt incrementally over time. Here’s how a group of climbing enthusiasts helped a Michigan college town do just that.
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If your city isn’t pursuing this strategy to economic development, you’re missing out.
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One of the key thought leaders who has inspired the Strong Towns movement has an admonition and a warning for the world—about how our institutions got so fragile in the face of a crisis like the present one.
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Contrary to what has been asserted elsewhere, the suburbs are not about to have a renaissance. In fact, there are many reasons to believe we are nearing the end.
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Beg buttons, ordering takeout, and a Strong Towns success story—who could ask for a better week? And you made it happen.
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Maybe now we can drop the pretense: the best cities are informal, spontaneous, imperfect, and often messy.
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Watching the value of your home over the past 10 years might convince you that the U.S. housing market has long since “recovered” from the 2008 crash. The reality is messier: the past decade was, if anything, quite unusual.
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Even before the country officially reopens, leaders need to be in culture-building mode. Here are 10 tips for creating an engaging and positive culture in your community.
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Learn how Strong Towns member and Louisville resident Shawn Reilly and his neighbors found the small bets transform a speedy street in their neighborhood.
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