Cities are the economic engines of our society, yet as a recent report shows, their fiscal stability can be seriously affected by local tax limitations.
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Today, prosperity isn’t gold, land, or natural resources; it’s know-how.
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Conventional economic development practice focuses on recruiting new businesses to relocate to the community. In reality, the most stable and prosperous businesses are those that are homegrown.
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Entrepreneurship plays an important role in building prosperous local communities. Here are some steps for creating a more active ecosystem of entrepreneurs in your place.
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Let’s go beyond the “buy local” mantra and start replacing things we send money out of the community for with viable local alternatives.
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Resource-based communities rarely experience the prosperity their labor makes possible for others. It doesn’t have to be this way.
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Social capital isn’t as easy to build these days, but it can still be done, and should be done, for the sake of our communities.
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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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A great credit rating is not a blessing for a young community if it is interpreted as a license to borrow without discipline.
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If we want a Strong Town, we must stop tilting the playing field against the small businesses, against the local entrepreneur.
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“I was just a guy, in love with a city, asking it to make better use of my tax dollars.”
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In some ways, Caltrain was in a better financial position than other public transit agencies. But the pandemic—and a political turf war—have thrown its future into jeopardy.
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Amidst this new economic crisis, one community response may be seeing a resurgence: local currency.
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The special tax districts used to finance suburban expansion have been big trouble in past recessions. They’re worth watching now too.
Read MoreIf we want a Strong Town, we must stop tilting the playing field against the small businesses, against the local entrepreneur.
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The Federal Highway Administration has a chart full of answers to that question you might find useful.
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Local bookstores are a surprising bright spot in an era that’s been tough for other retail. The key to their resurgence: they’ve turned themselves into a symbol of community and quirk worth celebrating. And they inspired one author to sing their praises in a slightly unusual way…
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So you want to invest in real estate in your town—but you’re not so keen on taking out a mortgage and rolling up your sleeves. Is there another way to buy in to your community’s future?
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