We’ve been living for decades on the urban economic equivalent of anabolic steroids: it’s time for some good old-fashioned diet and exercise. The key is to reorient the way we approach growth. Instead of thinning out our cities and taking on more infrastructure liabilities, we need to wring real value out of the places we’ve already built.
Read MoreIf you're new to this space, welcome. Here are 5 steps to help get yourself acquainted with our message and our movement.
Read MoreThe traditional development pattern has tremendous financial upside and limited financial downside. In contrast, the suburban approach has limited financial upside and a downside that can literally go negative.
Read MoreThe kind of development America needs happens at the scale of strong citizens.
Read MoreGrowth is not enough. What America needs is productive growth—growth that builds wealth generation after generation.
Read MoreWe've created a system that feeds on short-term growth but doesn't account for the long-term costs of that development.
Read MoreWe are living through, today, what is the largest social, cultural, political and financial experiment that's ever been attempted by humankind.
Read MoreWhat does productive growth look like in a twenty-first century city?
Read MoreChuck Marohn's newest Curbside Chat presentation in Salem, OR is now available to watch.
Read MoreSince last July, more than 6,000 people have heard the Strong Towns message in person through our events.
Read MoreAs part of our Iron Range events last week, Chuck Marohn was asked to participate in a local tv program, Almanac North. The hosts asked some challenging, insightful questions. Here's the interview.
Read MoreThe Iron Range events have been informative, engaging, and challenging. We're especially pleased with the local response. Here is some recent press coverage of our work on the Range.
Read MoreFrom May 16-19, Chuck Marohn and Jason Schaefer, will travel the length of the Minnesota Iron Range to discuss why these communities are struggling financially and how to fix that.
Read MoreHere's a video featuring Chuck Marohn, Joe Minicozzi and Kevin Klinkenberg from an event earlier this year in Savannah. The extended Q&A is a must-watch.
Read MoreSeattle Greenways was kind enough to film and put together this recording of a Curbside Chat given in Lacey, WA this January.
Read MoreThe traditional development pattern has tremendous financial upside and limited financial downside. In contrast, our new, experimental approach has limited financial upside and a downside that can literally go negative.
Read MoreHere is our newly released fifth film in the Curbside Chat series, created by Gracen Johnson.
Read MoreThis is the fourth video in the Curbside Chat series. Tomorrow we release a brand new video in this series.
Read MoreThis is the third video of the Curbside Chat series. We're going to be releasing two new videos later this week.
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