Ryan Andrews is the CFO of a small-scale development company and capital fund in Bend, Oregon. In this episode, he discusses the importance of local investment and explains how to channel the profits from housing development back to locals. (Transcript included.)
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Across North America, parking mandates harm businesses, residents and cities. Fortunately, a rapidly growing number of cities are questioning these requirements, inching toward reforming or even repealing them altogether. Here are some of the communities that are rethinking their approaches.
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This special episode explores the Strongest Town Contest, including what cities can learn from previous winners and a preview of this year's Contest. Joining the discussion are Strong Towns staffers Lauren Ronnander and John Pattison, as well as Stephen Gawron, the former mayor of the 2018 Strongest Town, Muskegon, Michigan. (Transcript included.)
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In this episode of Upzoned, host Abby Newsham is joined by Doug Barrick, the town manager of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, to talk about what it’s like to participate in the Strongest Town Contest and how Rutherfordton is working to become a stronger town.
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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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Your vote will help decide which of the 8 remaining communities best exemplifies the Strong Towns approach. Check out the contest now.
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Your vote will help decide which of 16 communities best exemplifies the Strong Towns approach. Check out the contest now.
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Searching for a place where people work together and things actually get done? Look no further than Jasper, IN, where a gorgeous downtown renovation serves as an example of a place that’s “built by many hands.”
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We caught up with Carlisle, PA, the winner of the 2016 Strongest Town Contest, to hear about the successes the borough has seen in the years since.
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Does your town have a powerful story to tell? This contest is your chance to shine a spotlight on the great things going on in your community. Apply today!
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Not only does supporting local farms help with your place’s local economy, but it also has the potential to create a flourishing and connected culture of people—as seen in these stories from Brattleboro, VT.
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In many ways, Brattleboro is the archetypal North American city. So, what does this Strongest Town Contest champion do differently compared to so many other places like it?
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Congratulations to the winner of the eighth annual Strongest Town Contest!
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Championship voting has commenced! Listen to representatives from each of our finalists, and vote on which one you think should be crowned this year’s Strongest Town.
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We have our finalists—get ready to hear live from both towns’ representatives Monday, April 10!
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Cast your vote! Which two towns should face off in the championship round of the eighth annual Strongest Town Contest?
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Cast your vote! Which two towns should face off in the championship round of the eighth annual Strongest Town Contest?
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