Walking away from a neighborhood is seen as a harmless passive act. Moving in is viewed as an act of aggression and displacement.
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Michael Kovacs is a Strong Citizen spreading the message of financial resilience with his town.
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Monte Anderson of Options Real Estate is a developer from the wrong side of town. Instead of fleeing for greener pastures and easier money, however, he stayed in his community and worked to make it better. Here's how he did it.
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Chuck and Rachel discuss this week's #NoNewRoads campaign.
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Amid all of the Lone Star State’s dubious policy decisions there are actually numerous efforts under way that should interest builders of Strong Towns.
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Austin needs to demand a better I-35, where the health and well-being of our neighborhoods and communities are prioritized just as much as long distance vehicle trips.
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Patrick Kennedy is a Strong Towns member actively working to end Texas' overspending on roads. Today, he shares what got Texas to this point and how it might be able to change course.
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Strong Towns member and Active Towns founder, John Simmerman, discusses the global state of transportation and land-use planning, and brings it home to Austin, TX, where Strong Towns will be speaking this week.
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Chuck and Rachel discuss last week's trip to Maine, upcoming events this week in Austin, the Curbside Chat booklet, and even waterparks. Plus get Chuck's latest book recommendations: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield and The Men Who United the States by Simon Winchester.
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Following a Curbside Chat earlier this year, Waco, Texas, is taking some difficult and important steps towards getting their financial house in order.
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You can break any law you want if you wear an orange vest.
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Monday Member Blog Digest: Identifying places of real versus illusory value. What is a "bad neighborhood" anyway? What is the best use of land under or next to an urban freeway? The bright future of the Midwestern "Rust Belt," and why the past isn't a good guide to the future when it comes to real estate values. Neighborhood churches as an urban litmus test. Thoughts on Pope Francis's message re: cities and urbanism. Block parties and red tape. A victory for cyclists in South Florida. When to put your time and energy into an idea when you have more of them than you can effectively advocate for.
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Today I'm in Portland, Maine, for the Build Maine conference (follow the conversation on Twitter at #buildmaine) with my friends Mike Lydon and John Anderson. Here is one of the sessions I made, specifically to hear Jarrett Walker. Enjoy.
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Dan Parolek is Principal at Opticos Design in Berkley, CA and talks about the Missing Middle in Housing and Form Based Codes in Cincinati and Austin.
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The action starts today with a full podcast schedule. You'll find us in the open foyer on the Mezzanine Level - you won't miss us. You are invited to stop in and watch any of the podcasts live and even ask your own questions.
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