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The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Supporting and Developing Rural Leaders
The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Supporting and Developing Rural Leaders

At the West Virginia Community Development Hub, these two women are helping local leaders grow and thrive, building a better future for their communities.

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Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 18, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, community development, rural, leadership, community engagement, taking action, west virginia
An Incremental Campaign to Improve the Transit Experience
An Incremental Campaign to Improve the Transit Experience

A grassroots effort to bring bus riders in Rochester a little comfort and a little dignity.

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Top StoryArian HorbovetzMarch 18, 2021incremental, public transportation, success stories, new york
"If you have a property in the city, you should not leave it empty."
"If you have a property in the city, you should not leave it empty."

Do owners and tenants have a “duty” keep property in use?

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Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 17, 2021speculation, upzoned, podcast, new york
Have You Met This Guy?
Have You Met This Guy?

If “That Guy” is at every public hearing, there's something wrong with how your city is doing development.

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Top StoryDaniel HerrigesMarch 17, 2021development, Law, zoning
Buying a house? Here's why you should consider a small town.
Buying a house? Here's why you should consider a small town.

The housing market has been insane for decades. That it’s less insane in a small town is only one reason you should consider buying there.

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Top StoryCharles MarohnMarch 16, 2021rural, housing market, housing cost, housing, real estate, minnesota, small towns
Grace Olmstead: The Legacy—and the Future—of the Places We’ve Left Behind
Grace Olmstead: The Legacy—and the Future—of the Places We’ve Left Behind

A conversation about small towns, the need to tell complicated rural stories, and what we owe to the places that formed us.

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Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021rural, Idaho, small towns, agriculture, podcast
Edmond, OK vs. Northfield, VT
Edmond, OK vs. Northfield, VT

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the sixth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021Strongest Town 2021, strongest town contest, oklahoma, vermont
Bismarck, ND vs. Elkhart, IN
Bismarck, ND vs. Elkhart, IN

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the sixth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021Strongest Town 2021, strongest town contest, north dakota, indiana
Bellingham, WA vs. Lockport, IL
Bellingham, WA vs. Lockport, IL

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the sixth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021Strongest Town 2021, washington, strongest town contest, illinois
Middleton, WI vs. Sleepy Hollow, NY
Middleton, WI vs. Sleepy Hollow, NY

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the sixth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021Strongest Town 2021, strongest town contest, wisconsin, new york
Osakis, MN vs. Yellow Springs, OH
Osakis, MN vs. Yellow Springs, OH

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the sixth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021Strongest Town 2021, strongest town contest, minnesota
Oxford, MS vs. Ridgewood, NJ
Oxford, MS vs. Ridgewood, NJ

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the sixth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021Strongest Town 2021, strongest town contest, mississippi, new jersey
Bentonville, AR vs. Norfolk, VA
Bentonville, AR vs. Norfolk, VA

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the sixth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021Strongest Town 2021, arkansas, strongest town contest, virginia
Coaldale, AB vs. Kenmore, WA
Coaldale, AB vs. Kenmore, WA

Cast your vote! Who should advance to Round 2 in the sixth annual Strongest Town Contest?!

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021Strongest Town 2021, strongest town contest, canada, washington
Welcome to the Strongest Town Contest!
Welcome to the Strongest Town Contest!

The sixth annual Strongest Town Contest kicks off today!

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Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 15, 2021Strongest Town 2021, strongest town contest
Pedestrian Deaths Are Up 45% in the Last Decade. When Is Enough Enough?
Pedestrian Deaths Are Up 45% in the Last Decade. When Is Enough Enough?

America is in the midst of an unrelenting crisis. And it’s happening on our roadways.

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Top StoryDaniel HerrigesMarch 12, 2021Smart Growth America, pedestrians, stroad, safe and productive streets, florida
The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Reactivating a Historic Space for the Whole Community
The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Reactivating a Historic Space for the Whole Community

Alex Rodriguez and Danny Lapin are incrementally revitalizing a historic space for entrepreneurs, artists and community members in rural Lexington, NY.

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Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 11, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, revitalization, historic preservation, member story, taking action, urban planning, new york
In Rhode Island, the pieces are there. Don’t squander them.
In Rhode Island, the pieces are there. Don’t squander them.

Many Rhode Island cities have “good bones” — the infrastructure, walkable neighborhoods, and sturdy buildings that could build resilience and prosperity. So why are so many cities in The Ocean State squandering that inheritance now?

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Top StoryMatthew RobareMarch 11, 2021Rhode Island, blight, infrastructure
How a Small California Town is Charting Its Own Course to Energy Resilience
How a Small California Town is Charting Its Own Course to Energy Resilience

What’s the best way for local communities to reduce their dependence on big electric companies?

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Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 10, 2021electricity, grid, upzoned, podcast, california
Harm Caused by the Healer
Harm Caused by the Healer

How do we minimize the chance that our best intentions will go awry and leave everybody worse off? Let’s set these 3 ground rules.

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Herriges, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesMarch 10, 2021Robert Moses, risk, Top-down Tools series, jane jacobs, nassim taleb
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