Churches in Seattle could provide affordable housing for their communities, while gaining a sustainable source of income…if they weren’t being obstructed by city leaders.
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If we continue toward a suburban development pattern, then should we move climate change efforts away from cities and to the suburbs, as well?
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COVID has changed the way people think about the future of office work. What does this mean for office-heavy downtowns?
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The recent tragedy in Surfside, Florida, is both a harbinger of things to come and emblematic of the nation’s larger problem with maintaining our built environment.
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When it comes to reparations, mayors are turning their good intentions into action, using tools they already have.
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The recent failure of a Memphis bridge is costing millions every day. And there are 45,000 others like it in the U.S. that could suffer the same fate.
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The federal government has proposed $20 billion to be allocated toward targeted freeway removal, but will that be enough to fix America’s cities?
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Are automated vehicles a solution looking for a problem—or perhaps the wrong solution for problems (traffic deaths, traffic congestion, etc.) that could be solved in better, easier ways?
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Last week, we announced that Strong Towns has filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota Board of Engineering Licensure. Since then, people around the internet have been discussing the case and its implications for advocacy.
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In order to make space for cars when they’re not in motion, we’ve driven the costs of development up. And it’s often tenants and consumers who end up paying for it.
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Orlando (and the surrounding state of Florida) has long been reliant on cars. But the city’s new director of transportation hopes to change that.
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We live in a society where the tendency is to scale up more and more, but are we actually on the path to a small-town revival?
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The shift to remote work is prompting people to move away from cities. What are the long-term implications of this “urban shuffle”?
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Amazon has been turning malls into fulfillment centers. What does this expansion look like, viewed through a Strong Towns perspective?
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When it comes to housing, do aesthetics have to come at the cost of affordability?
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Large-scale investors are dominating the housing market, at the expense of actual people who want to become homeowners.
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Instead of bringing the parties together, Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan has stirred up controversy. Is this the end of the Infrastructure Cult?
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Advocates say promoting EVs is a key step toward addressing climate change. But what if it’s actually a distraction from an underlying issue: the suburban development pattern?
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Do owners and tenants have a “duty” keep property in use?
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What’s the best way for local communities to reduce their dependence on big electric companies?
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