Our cities increasingly isolate us from those who are unlike us. To rekindle civic trust and empathy, we must make communities where people enjoy mixing it up with others: where they will live a portion of their lives in public, not because they are forced to do so, but because it is delightful to do so.
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In this episode of our podcast It’s the Little Things, Jacob chats with Darren Smith—Founder, President, and CEO of Traipse—about how you can boost your historic business district with gamification, including how to gamification can boost tourism, get more traffic for merchants, and make your historic business district the destination it deserves to be.
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As American families abandon traditional trick-or-treating for “safer” alternatives like Trunk-or-Treat, a rare opportunity for neighborhood community engagement is lost.
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In this episode of our podcast It’s the Little Things, Jacob chats with Bill Huston, crowdfunding legend (like, top 19 crowdfunding consultants in the world according to Inc. Magazine kind of legend). For over 15 years, Bill has helped Strong Citizens get funding for their big ideas.
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In Akron, Ohio an alternative-news monthly called The Devil Strip serves to identify, connect and inspire people throughout the community. The newspaper helps bring Akronites together to envision and shape the city’s future.
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Sometimes our community leaders don’t do what we think they should. Here are some suggestions for getting their attention and influencing the agenda in your town or city.
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The idea of a community garden isn’t a new one. Now, when modern life seems to be more stressful and uncertain than ever, community gardens could prove to be the salve that heals our hurting communities.
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Policy choices are often presented to us as simplistic binaries, or irresolvable clashes of competing values. Have the courage to step outside that box and ask more fundamental questions.
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Communities of faith stand in an important position to support vibrant, walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods; and in recent years, some have stepped up to the challenge at a variety of different scales.
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When the housing market is depressed and you can’t get a return on your investment, there is little incentive to put any money into improvements. It’s a vicious cycle that several Akron nonprofits are trying to break.
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A community leader, visionary, and entrepreneur has made it his mission to strengthen his town and turn it into an attractive place where people want to be.
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A pop-up music venue is making a big impact in Akron, Ohio.
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A vacant house becomes a resource and community space for immigrants, visitors and neighbors.
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On the Eastside of Olympia, WA, one Strong Towns member has helped to lead a series of neighborhood events in response to crime concerns.
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But affordable options are few and far between.
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If you want to make your neighborhood a better place, you have to get outside and meet the people around you. Here are 9 ideas to get you started.
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Coffee shops are often the perfect spark to ignite downtown rebirth. Here's why.
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A diverse group of advocates in Rockford, IL are coming together to make theirs a stronger town.
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An intentional, incrementally built village blossoms in northern Missouri. Strong Towns advocates can learn a lot from its example.
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Catherine Fitts, founder of Solari Report, talks about building community wealth and stronger towns, and introduces a concept called the Popsicle Index.
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