Somehow, as a society, we’ve drifted from ordinary people being able to build their own homes on a cash basis in an interactive, iterative way, to immense, hyper-elaborate habitats.
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The question for a city with a history of embracing the suburban experiment is now, "Where should your energies be expended?"
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Learn how Lockport, Illinois, helped its small businesses get back on their feet during the pandemic…using rubber duckies!
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Automated vehicle technology will do nothing to make our streets better places to be.
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The $20 billion that was supposed to be dedicated to the Reconnecting Communities Act has been cut down to $1 billion. Naturally, people are disappointed.
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Cities must be discerning in how they incentivize development. Let’s look at two examples to see what to do, and what not to do.
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Strong Towns is connecting passionate advocates with kindred spirit employers in a wide range of sectors, thanks to our new Job Board.
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To move the needle of biking access, we have to thoughtful advocates. This guide will help you become one.
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If you’ve got a parking shortage in your downtown, consider this unique, cost-effective solution: a valet service.
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This week, we’re doing a deep dive on Lockport, Illinois, the 2021 Strongest Town champion. Here’s why.
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The eviction moratorium is going to end, and when it does, we face the prospect of mass evictions throughout the country. Let's talk about what that means and what it says about our housing system.
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11,000-mile detours, not-sad orca stories, and the whiteness of wealth. These are just some of the stories from around the web that Strong Towns staffers were reading and talking about this week.
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The instrumentalizing of our relationship with place has left us only practicing stewardship when we benefit from it. But it's our responsibility to live with an attitude of longevity.
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Two simple photos show the difference between a street simply designated as 20 mph, and one actually designed to be safe. We can't regulate our way to safety.
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After the local government did nothing, this Strong Towns advocate bought a dangerous road in her community and made it safer.
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Civic engagement doesn’t just improve our communities, it improves us as individuals, too.
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Churches in Seattle could provide affordable housing for their communities, while gaining a sustainable source of income…if they weren’t being obstructed by city leaders.
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Let’s #DoTheMath in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
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See if the Confessions Book Tour is coming to a location near you. (If not, there’s still time to get your community on the schedule!)
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The Oregon Department of Transportation has been authorized to issue revenue bonds to finance potentially billions of dollars of highway widening projects.
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