We can do it for the climate. We can do it for our health.
How To Fix a Dangerous Street in 24 Hours or Less
Strong Towns argues that these fatal accidents are not the result of human error, but the fault of bad street design.
Strong Towns argues that these fatal accidents are not the result of human error, but the fault of bad street design.
Remembering All the Things I’m Supposed to Worry About
“So just promise me you will be extra, extra careful about everything.”
“So just promise me you will be extra, extra careful about everything.”
It Isn’t Just Us, the Entire Nation Is Burdened With Property Tax Inequities
The property tax burden has been placed primarily on people who own smaller and less expensive homes, versus owners of larger and more expensive properties.
The property tax burden has been placed primarily on people who own smaller and less expensive homes, versus owners of larger and more expensive properties.
Want To Make Your Town Stronger? Look for the Amateurs.
What we need—what our towns and cities need—are more people willing to say, “I don’t know,” and, “What do you think?” and, “Let’s figure that out together.”
What we need—what our towns and cities need—are more people willing to say, “I don’t know,” and, “What do you think?” and, “Let’s figure that out together.”
How To Calm a Street, Starting With Your Own Anger
Residents of the neighborhood along Eldridge Avenue were frustrated by what they perceived as the city’s lack of response to traffic-calming requests.
Residents of the neighborhood along Eldridge Avenue were frustrated by what they perceived as the city’s lack of response to traffic-calming requests.
Let’s Roll Up Our Sleeves To Rebuild Our Social Fabric
What kind of social context brings diverse people together in a casual way on a regular basis to work towards a shared goal?
What kind of social context brings diverse people together in a casual way on a regular basis to work towards a shared goal?
4 Key Rules for Getting More Housing Where You Live
These rules tell homeowners and developers everything from how many parking spots they need to provide, to how large their yards must be.
These rules tell homeowners and developers everything from how many parking spots they need to provide, to how large their yards must be.
Should Airbnbs Be Taxed as Residential or Commercial?
This is a difficult topic to tackle, especially when it comes to Airbnbs and other short-term rental services' ability to be diverse.
This is a difficult topic to tackle, especially when it comes to Airbnbs and other short-term rental services’ ability to be diverse.
When Libertarians Support Highway Expansions
We have literally expanded our federally funded, auto-based transportation system to a size that taxpayers are unwilling to pay to maintain.
We have literally expanded our federally funded, auto-based transportation system to a size that taxpayers are unwilling to pay to maintain.
Our Self-Imposed Scarcity of Nice Places
What kind of person do you think lives in the places pictured below? What social class connotations do these images carry for you?
What kind of person do you think lives in the places pictured below? What social class connotations do these images carry for you?
Automated Vehicles Will Make Our Streets Worse
The publishing team is great, especially now that they’ve read the book and recognize how automated vehicles fit into a Strong Towns approach.
The publishing team is great, especially now that they’ve read the book and recognize how automated vehicles fit into a Strong Towns approach.
6 Principles for Building a Strong Town
The genesis of Strong Towns coincided with the 2008 financial crisis.
The genesis of Strong Towns coincided with the 2008 financial crisis.
One Billion Bollards
Next time you reach a signalized intersection, while you are waiting for the beg button to supply you with permission to cross, check out the base of the pole holding up that signal.
Next time you reach a signalized intersection, while you are waiting for the beg button to supply you with permission to cross, check out the base of the pole holding up that signal.
Delight per Acre
Throughout the world, some of the most delightful urban spaces are also some of the smallest. It's a counterintuitive observation that we ought to give more thought to.
Throughout the world, some of the most delightful urban spaces are also some of the smallest. It’s a counterintuitive observation that we ought to give more thought to.
Is It Worth Planting Flowers Here?
Sticking somewhere for the long haul is not seen in a positive light by most progressive westerners. Is it worth planting flowers here?
Sticking somewhere for the long haul is not seen in a positive light by most progressive westerners.Is it worth planting flowers here?