Communities like Cobb County must address the problems that have plagued them from the outset by encouraging the style of development that produces true value per acre.
Read More
When a city annexes surrounding land, it’s usually touted as a benefit for residents and municipal budgets. This could not be further from the truth. Here’s the data to prove it.
Read More
70 years ago, these two historic cities were on a similar path. Then one fell into debt while the other was swimming in money. You might be surprised by what they each look like today.
Read More
The scale and value of what we’ve sacrificed in order to build parking lots and highways is staggering. Only by understanding that loss can we figure out how to build stronger towns.
Read More
New maps from Urban3 visualize the shocking disparities in who is actually footing municipal bills in California.
Read More
What would the opposite of the Strong Towns approach look like?
Read More
Now, the story of a wealthy family who sold their farm and the developer who exploited an agricultural tax subsidy to keep it all together.
Read More
Taxation is a powerful planning tool, whether we want it to be or not.
Read More
This is basic and obvious math.
Read More
In Minnesota, two cities made entirely of trailer homes show us a different model for affordable housing — one that’s been successfully operating for decades.
Read More
Why does Charleston’s quaint downtown have such astronomically high property values?
Read More