In some ways, Caltrain was in a better financial position than other public transit agencies. But the pandemic—and a political turf war—have thrown its future into jeopardy.
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The problem isn’t a lack of political consensus. The problem is consensus around a failed vision of how to achieve American prosperity.
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A conservative case for car-free cities, a Minnesota town getting their COVID response right, and big dreams of future travel… Here are a few of the stories our team was reading and thinking about this week.
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Here are 8 tips for local leaders to keep optimism high as you move your community forward.
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This pandemic will have long-term economic impacts on cities far beyond the coastal metropolises.
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Join us at 12pm Central on August 11 to learn from urban designer and architect Dan Parolek in a free online presentation.
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When you make community-led, incremental redevelopment all but impossible, what you get is the wholesale reinvention of neighborhoods in somebody else’s image instead.
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Federal politicians are paving the way for a massive infrastructure spending bill meant to stimulate the economy. Two engineering professors talk about why that approach hasn’t worked in the past, and why real economic stimulus must include #NoNewRoads.
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Fantasy can only get us so far. But we're lost without it.
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Home chefs in California can now prepare, sell, and serve food prepared in home kitchens—as long as the county gets on board. Here’s why this is a potential game-changer.
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Too often, “form follows parking” for small developers. A project feasibility starts with on-site parking minimums; only then can it be determined how much is left over for productive use.
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Countless advocates who want to do something to improve their community run into the “brick wall” of railroad land rights. Here are some of your options.
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Want to get started in incremental development—or support the developers already at work in your city? These inspiring developers from around North America are showing you how.
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Okay, here’s the game: Name the three things you would change in your city that would have the biggest impact.
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After World War II, the federal government subsidized a massive suburban experiment that was completely unprecedented in human history. But—as a mostly-forgotten 1942 manual by the Department of Commerce makes clear—it didn’t have to be that way.
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The open letter everyone’s talking about, the welcome collapse of the “professional persona,” and the high cost of making political assumptions. These are a few of the stories from around the web the Strong Towns staff were reading and talking about this week.
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It’s become common for the media to run stories about a supposed pandemic-induced flight to the suburbs. But there’s a problem: it’s not supported by data.
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Our best hope for making longterm change is showing our children what strong cities look like. These family-friendly presentations—from Charles Montgomery, Jeff Speck, and others—can help.
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With global supply lines disrupted, people are getting “social” again to buy local food. To build lasting resilience, we’re going to need to keep it up.
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Five key issues illustrate the difference between the typical top-down approach to economic recovery and the bottom-up, Strong Towns approach.
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