There are over 100 Local Conversations (i.e., local Strong Towns advocates working together) around North America. And we want to grow that number tenfold.
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Civic culture needs innovating, and it might just take some hard work. Literally.
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We live in a culture that exalts the people who say, “I know.” But sometimes what our places need are people willing to say, “I don’t know,” and, “What do you think?” and, “Let’s figure that out together.”
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When the pandemic shut down our town, I realized how much I'd taken for granted the neighbors who showed up every day to make our community work.
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Co-housing not only saves money for these two families—and enabled them to buy a home, in the first place—it’s also allowed them to better weather hard times.
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This simple, fun workshop will help your community discover just how many assets it has to work with.
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Last week, Chuck did an AMA on Reddit and received a ton of great questions. Here’s some of the highlights!
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This congregation launched a non-profit organization to help its neighbors—not as an act of benevolence for them, but in solidarity with them.
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In 2022’s inaugural Strong Towns Podcast episode, Chuck interviews Tim Soerens, author and co-founder of the Parish Collective.
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Why it’s important that we connect with members of our community sooner rather than later.
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Tim Wright is the cofounder of a local Strong Towns group: ReForm Shreveport.
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Perhaps people move so often around the U.S. because it’s hard to get attached to all the “non-places” we have. But setting downs roots is exactly what we need to build stronger towns.
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True community engagement is not just about listening. It’s about building understanding.
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Cleveland’s “richest poor neighborhood” is empowering its neighbors to help each other.
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In the summer, my neighbors invite things to happen that they will oppose most any other time of the year. It’s the best part of being here.
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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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You're surrounded by more Strong Towns advocates than you might realize. Here's a simple, 3-step plan for how to connect with them.
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A friendly guide for making friends and starting Strong Towns conversations in your neighborhood.
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The work of building a Strong Town can’t be done alone. Here’s how to find (and create) collaborators where you live.
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The work of building a Strong Town is ultimately “culture-making” work.
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