Episode 4 in the Strong Towns Curbside Chat series, this video illustrates the potential to redevelop aging cities, along with the dangers of sprawl.
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Strong Towns: Productive Growth
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015Strong Towns: Introduction to the Curbside Chat
Wednesday, September 17th, 2014
The Strong Towns Curbside Chat is an eye-opening presentation explaining why cities of all kinds are struggling financially and how we can work to change things for the better, one block at a time.
View this complete post...Huntington, WV: Learn From the Past – Build Up, Not Out
Tuesday, January 21st, 2014
Common perceptions about growth and development in Huntington, WV, are harming the city’s long term finances and limiting future opportunities for its residents. The city’s traditional downtown and surrounding core neighborhoods are solid assets that can, once again, be the strength of a prosperous Huntington.
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Brainerd, MN: Neighborhoods First
Friday, October 25th, 2013
STRONG TOWNS
A BETTER BRAINERD
This report outlines how this community can make small, incremental investments in just one part of one neighborhood. By watching how our neighbors use the city, by asking them where their daily struggles are, by getting out on the street and opening our hearts and minds to what is actually going on, we can discern what the pressing needs are. These are our high return investments.
Brainerd, MN – Understanding Brainerd, Part 1: The Grid
Monday, July 29th, 2013Brainerd, MN, was built on the traditional grid pattern used by civilizations worldwide for thousands of years. By understanding the strengths of the grid and embracing them, Brainerd can become a more financially resilient place.
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Charles Marohn, Strong Towns
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
Charles Marohn is the Executive Director of Strong Towns, as well as the Strong Towns Blog primary author. Topics include:
The Low Return on Horizontal Infrastructure
Build it and They Will Come
Wasteful, not Wealthy
Memphis: A Study in Urban Planning
Texas: A Failing Model
Chuck Marohn – The Important Difference between a Road and a Street
Friday, September 30th, 2011Chuck Marohn, the executive director of Strong Towns, explains the difference between a road, which is a connection to two place and a street, which is a network of activity. He stresses the importance of returning roads to towns for community and economic development. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program […]
View this complete post...Conversation with an Engineer, Street Project
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010A resident has a conversation with a project engineer about the proposed improvements to her street.
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