Today on Upzoned, Strong Towns Founder and President Chuck Marohn and Program Director Rachel Quednau discuss updates on the Strong Towns lawsuit, and how we got here.
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America’s first experiment with charging a toll to enter a congested urban area is going to begin in New York City next year.
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This year, Buffalo, NY, made headlines around the U.S. in the wake of a tragic shooting. But there’s another story to tell about Buffalo as a city, and it’s about decline and revitalization.
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Residents of Maricopa County in Arizona find themselves engaged in a war over water, as the county builds itself out beyond its means.
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For years now, TxDOT has considered removing Interstate 345 in downtown Dallas…only to conclude their study by coming up with a much worse plan.
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State preemption is a controversial issue in the planning world—but what’s the Strong Towns stance on it?
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Manufactured homes were promoted at the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2022 Innovative Housing Showcase. Could this be a viable affordable housing option?
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This week’s Upzoned episode reflects on how the nuances of housing policy don’t lend themselves to broad stereotypes.
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The Fed’s pandemic actions to loosen up capital unseized a market and fueled a housing boom—but now, a potential opposite reaction could lose U.S. taxpayers billions and be bad for housing.
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Since a 2019 investor-fueled subsidy of America’s ride-hailing habit, Uber and Lyft prices have skyrocketed. Does this mark the beginning of the end for ridesharing apps?
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What does this case study imply for housing in the U.S., as a whole?
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Is this an amazing idea that could have transformative benefits for people…or a horrible idea ripe for corruption and mismanagement?
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A recent article states that “real progress on climate change will require innovations that some on the left won’t like.” What’s the Strong Towns response?
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The U.S. Department of Transportation would have you think it cares about equity—but budgets are often more telling than rhetoric.
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We love organically grown, incrementally developed cities…but could we replicate their success if we started a new city from scratch?
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Should states and counties push back against local governments to crack open more options for housing, or will that be counterproductive?
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Every time gasoline and oil prices spike, Americans panic—but don’t do anything to change the system. This is a cycle that cannot continue.
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L.A. is facing an increasing problem with homelessness. Can it learn something from the efforts of another large Sunbelt city?
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Since the start of the pandemic, traffic deaths have increased, despite the fact that fewer people are driving. Why do we continue to blame this on drivers, instead of faulty road design?
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These small towns in Kansas are offering land and housing at a steal in an attempt to fortify their shrinking tax bases. What does this mean for the future of rural America?
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