These Strong Towns advocates identified a lack of bike parking at recurring local events and did something about it…by creating bike valets!
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This block in Tulsa, AZ, got a makeover in this community-led placemaking event, showing that you don’t need a lot of money to transform an empty space into a community asset.
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It can be difficult to find a free public restroom. Here’s how one city in Alberta is tackling the problem, through small, immediately effective solutions.
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When the city of Kingston, NY, lagged on promises to rework its zoning code, this group of advocates stepped in to make it happen.
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Portland’s “bike bus” swept headlines last year, showcasing how biking can be a safe, viable, and fun way to commute to class. Here are similar efforts being spearheaded by Local Conversation groups.
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When a vital commuter route was scheduled for a 90-day closure, this city made the most of the situation by encouraging would-be commuters to spend time in downtown, instead.
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This creative use of shipping containers has brought new life—and new opportunities for the local economy—to a dreary, vacant parking lot in downtown Saint John, NB.
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After a summer of public outreach, the Seattle Department of Transportation is hearing recurring themes people want for the future of a local street.
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Freeport, ME, is famous as the home of LL Bean, but in the aftermath of the retail apocalypse and increasing vacancy rates, town officials and residents are asking, “What do we want downtown Freeport to be?”
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This non-profit advocacy group is pushing for a design for a local street that focuses on the comfort and safety of pedestrians and cyclists. Here’s how they’re addressing several commonly expressed bicycle-related concerns.
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When members of a local committee had questions about cyclists on a street in Santa Barbara, CA, this nonprofit set out to find the answers.
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During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, this West Philadelphia resident battled isolation by launching a bi-monthly, no-cost community bike ride that’s now connecting Black women in the city through cycling.
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This Local Conversation group is making strides in implementing Strong Towns ideas in their place—but without sacrificing what makes their place unique.
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Design doesn’t necessarily make a community, but, as this neighborhood in St. Paul, MN, shows, it does matter.
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A neighborhood newsletter can be a great way to build connections and create opportunities for people in your community to get together. Here’s how to craft your newsletter right.
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When this Texan city’s bus system fell into decline, local advocates took the next smallest (but highly effective) step toward making their public transit more hospitable: by installing homemade bus benches.
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Baltimore is reclaiming an urban landscape that has been made inhospitable by cars—using art!
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The Community Action Lab is the most comprehensive resource Strong Towns offers. Today, a member of the Action Team in Medicine Hat, AB, shares how the program changed the way she sees her city.
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Have you ever joined a Jane’s Walk? Named for renowned urban thinker Jane Jacobs, this annual festival of free, citizen-led walking conversations takes place around the world every May. Here’s one Walk from Winnipeg, MB.
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Housing affordability in places like Austin, TX, has reached an unacceptable zenith. This local teacher—who works two jobs just to afford her family’s rent—makes the case for zoning reform.
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