From a dangerous transportation system to a development pattern that siphons wealth instead of building it, people who are trying to build stronger towns face many daunting challenges. The good news is that they’re rising to the occasion. Here are a few examples of how people really can change the world one block, neighborhood or city at a time.
Read MoreBeing a member of the Strong Towns movement isn’t just about increasing your knowledge of city planning and what your town can do better. It’s also about allowing that knowledge to affect your own behavior. No change is cheaper than behaving in a way that helps everyone get home safely
Read MoreBeing an advocate for safer, more resilient cities means going up against big obstacles and decades of momentum. It can seem overwhelming, but change is already happening across North America. Here’s how local heroes are making their cities stronger.
Read MoreWe’ve become desensitized to the car crashes—and the factors that cause them—that kill people like Indianapolitan Frank Radaker every day on our streets. It’s time to change that.
Read MoreThe lifelong champion of vehicular cycling—an approach that gives in to inhumane street design instead of questioning it—passed away this month. No better time to put his still-influential bad ideas to rest.
Read MoreIf drivers—and not just cyclists—were required to learn bike-passing best practices, more lives would be saved and more people would feel comfortable riding.
Read MoreMaking your community stronger is too big a job for one person to do alone. Here’s how one Strong Towns member connected with likeminded people in his own city…and some practical steps on how you can do the same.
Read MoreAn interview with Dr. Adonia Lugo, author of Bicycle / Race: Transportation, Culture & Resistance, about broadening bike advocacy to look beyond physical infrastructure to the “human infrastructure” of the communities we build around bicycling.
Read MoreIn the new year, why not consider a few activities that you can complete in a single day that will help you see your town differently? Let’s call it the #StrongTownsChallenge. And don’t worry: there’s no ice water involved.
Read MoreI keep thinking about the efficiency of the human body. Each model year comes equipped with space-saving design, lots of leg-room, built-in entertainment features, and is bio-fuel-compatible with generally limited emissions.
Read MoreI keep thinking about the efficiency of the human body. Each model year comes equipped with space-saving design, lots of leg-room, built-in entertainment features, and is bio-fuel-compatible with generally limited emissions. On foot, we are nimble, responsive, and shaped to maximize the utilization of space. A crowd of people is not a traffic jam, it’s a party!
Read MoreOne of the best ways to deeply understand the place you live is to slow down—way down—the way you get around it.
Read MoreTake a moment to stop and think: Do I really need to drive? Could I bike there instead?
Read MoreSo much of our road education is about fear. A shift in mindset and approach could change that.
Read MoreA good bike rack can be a catalyst for change in cities big and small. Here's how to choose the right location and style, as well as advocate for more bike parking in your town.
Read MoreMr. Money Mustache tells you how to get rich with bikes.
Read MoreI don't ride a bike because I love bikes. I ride because it’s a convenient and economical mode of transportation to accomplish my daily tasks. Plain and simple.
Read MoreWe need to stop accommodating bikers and pedestrians within an auto-dominated environment and instead do the opposite.
Read MoreIn the summer of 2010, Chris and Melissa Bruntlett, along with their two young children, made the conscious decision to sell the family car. Choosing to bike and use transit has transformed their lives for the better.
Read MoreToo often conversations around winter biking focus on the perceived danger and discomfort. But let's not forget the many benefits.
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