Strongest Town Final Four: Vote Now

And then there were four.

Two weeks ago, we kicked off our annual Strongest Town contest by introducing 16 communities that stood out among all nominees for their efforts to support local financial strength and resilience, civic engagement, bottom-up development, and more.

Through two rounds—a short questionnaire (Round 1) and a series of photographs and captions (Round 2)—the original 16 has been narrowed down to just a final four. In this round, representatives from each town sat down for a podcast interview with Jacob Moses, Strong Towns Community Builder and host of It’s the Little Things.

These interviews won’t just help you get to know these communities for the purposes of voting in this week’s matchups. They’re also valuable in their own right, as we get to hear stories of local advocates addressing familiar issues with intelligence and creativity.

Who will be crowned America’s Strongest Town? That’s up to you. Listen to these interviews, review the submissions from Rounds 1 and 2, and then vote on who you think should move on to the championship round (which will be a live webcast with Strong Towns president Chuck Marohn on Monday, March 30)!

Voting closes at 12pm CDT.