This top-down approach may be celebrated by YIMBY groups or housing advocates as a win, but they are actually making it much more difficult for us to develop.
America’s Governors Have a New Plan to Overcome Polarization
While politics at the national level may seem frivolous or performative, governors are under much greater pressure to deliver tangible results, as their actions are felt more directly.
While politics at the national level may seem frivolous or performative, governors are under much greater pressure to deliver tangible results, as their actions are felt more directly.
The Dangerous Side Effects of Free Parking
For New York City, parking reform is key to achieving better streets.
For New York City, parking reform is key to achieving better streets.
Maumee, OH, Is Taking Back Its Streets—by Removing Them
After observing how pedestrians avoided crossing the street because of how unsafe it felt, the city took action.
After observing how pedestrians avoided crossing the street because of how unsafe it felt, the city took action.
Waiting for the Bus Doesn’t Have to Be This Bad
It’s often said that transit infrastructure is pedestrian infrastructure. The refrain makes sense: when you exit a bus, you evolve from passenger to pedestrian.
It’s often said that transit infrastructure is pedestrian infrastructure. The refrain makes sense: when you exit a bus, you evolve from passenger to pedestrian.
Counting the Costs
On a recent drive to Dallas, I opted to sit in the backseat with my five-month-old son, who was wiggling and straining against the straps of his car seat.
On a recent drive to Dallas, I opted to sit in the backseat with my five-month-old son, who was wiggling and straining against the straps of his car seat.
Housing Isn’t Meant to Be Affordable
How many times have you heard that “your home is your biggest investment”? It’s something we’ve been told for so long, that it has become ingrained as prevailing wisdom.
How many times have you heard that “your home is your biggest investment”? It’s something we’ve been told for so long, that it has become ingrained as prevailing wisdom.
Here’s How We Get Housing That’s Both More Affordable and Better Quality
These housing options—the ones that fall somewhere between single-family houses and large apartment complexes—are what’s known as “missing middle housing.”
These housing options—the ones that fall somewhere between single-family houses and large apartment complexes—are what’s known as “missing middle housing.”
“What’s the Most Exciting City for Cycling Nerds? New York? Minneapolis? How About Edmonton?”
Nearly a decade later, Edmonton has upgraded nearly 400 crossings, which are credited with decreasing traffic-related fatalities by 50% and serious injuries by around 30%.
Nearly a decade later, Edmonton has upgraded nearly 400 crossings, which are credited with decreasing traffic-related fatalities by 50% and serious injuries by around 30%.
Is Co-Buying the Future of Homeownership?
When I moved to Asheville, North Carolina, an older couple I knew let me live with them rent free.
When I moved to Asheville, North Carolina, an older couple I knew let me live with them rent free.
5 Reasons Why We Should End Highway Expansion
Instead of creating growth, highways destroy homes and businesses. When a highway barrels right through downtowns and neighborhoods, it divides communities, destroys the wealth of surrounding places, and creates car-dependent environments.
Instead of creating growth, highways destroy homes and businesses. When a highway barrels right through downtowns and neighborhoods, it divides communities, destroys the wealth of surrounding places, and creates car-dependent environments.
To Change the Behavior, Change the Environment: Lessons From the Blue Zones
The design of a street or road has a far greater effect on vehicle speeds and driving behavior than speed limits, signage, education campaigns, and enforcement!
The design of a street or road has a far greater effect on vehicle speeds and driving behavior than speed limits, signage, education campaigns, and enforcement!
AARP: What’s Good for Older Americans Is Good for All of Us
From AARP’s effective advocacy for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), to efforts to increase multimodal transportation, it’s an agenda that often aligns with Strong Towns core campaigns.
From AARP’s effective advocacy for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), to efforts to increase multimodal transportation, it’s an agenda that often aligns with Strong Towns core campaigns.
New Apartments and the ‘What If’ Game
Would we ask any of the same questions of a new single-family house in the same neighborhood?
Would we ask any of the same questions of a new single-family house in the same neighborhood?
Eliminate the Guesswork in Safe Street Design
I love when I find these kinds of design interventions around town. I once drove through another Texas city where they had installed rumble strips horizontally across the lanes of a busy street.
I love when I find these kinds of design interventions around town. I once drove through another Texas city where they had installed rumble strips horizontally across the lanes of a busy street.
How a Cold, Hilly Canadian City Became a Year-Round Cycling Success Story
Opponents of investing in human-powered infrastructure often point to some impediment that makes their city less amenable to cycling than, say, sunny San Diego. 70,274 bike rides in February in one of the coldest and hilliest cities in North America suggests they may be underestimating that demand.
Opponents of investing in human-powered infrastructure often point to some impediment that makes their city less amenable to cycling than, say, sunny San Diego. 70,274 bike rides in February in one of the coldest and hilliest cities in North America suggests they may be underestimating that demand.