Marion, Ohio’s story is one of resilience and community. Devastated by economic disinvestment and the opioid epidemic, residents realized it was up to them to turn things around. Here's how they're doing it.
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Like most cities undergoing rapid growth, Bend is experiencing growing pains. Here’s how this small ski town is handling record numbers of growth in a fiscally responsible way.
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How do you provide the housing your community so desperately needs if you’re not wealthy enough to attract developers? If you’re Greenfield, Massachusetts, you start getting creative.
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Strong cities learn from their struggles and celebrate the progress they've already made. Here’s how Harrisonburg, Virginia, is embracing that ethos and making strides toward a stronger future.
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Like many U.S. towns, Maumee, OH, has a state highway that cuts through their Uptown. For decades, it’s been known as a dangerous road…but no longer: the city is taking back its streets and making them places for people, not cars.
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Norfolk, NE, knows that people are the indicator species of a successful place, and it’s doing all it can to make its public spaces friendly to its people.
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In 2015, Edmonton, a city of 1 million situated in the Canadian Prairies of Alberta, was the first city in the country to adopt Vision Zero—and they’ve taken that adoption seriously.
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Local activists in Selma, NC, started small, but they’ve grown into a coalition of citizens, civic groups, and city leaders striving to improve housing, transportation, and the local economy.
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