How many of our cherished places and historical buildings are we willing to destroy to build more parking? And why? At what point do we stop and reflect on our priorities as a society?
Prefer a picture not showing the destruction.
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One of the simplest things you can do to change your place for the better is to change just one street for the better using tactical urbanism. Abby Kinney of Upzoned and Kevin Klinkenberg of The Messy City will show you how at the National Gathering May 30-31. https://bit.ly/3yFwyWE
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What goes into an effective and strong #CompleteStreets policy? The 10 Elements—our national framework of best practices to build a Complete Streets policy—can be your guide! 🛣️https://lnkd.in/dCUQv8ix Complete Streets policies can be implemented at any level of governance, in any type of place, while requiring accountability to ensure tangible changes. 🏛️ In the coming days, we’ll spotlight each of the 10 elements in the #CompleteStreets Policy Framework. We also use these elements to evaluate policies in the Best Complete Streets Policy Report, out next month! 🏠 🌳☀️🚶🚴 Take a closer look at the 10 elements: ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dXaUPsc9
A decade into the movement, Complete Streets needed a complete overhaul - Smart Growth America
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When a car crash takes place, the gut reaction is to find someone to blame and then quickly move on. Join us tomorrow to take a REAL look at the causes of a car crash that result from bad street design and take seriously how we might save lives by building safer streets. Our fourth Crash Analysis Studio is happening at 11:15am CT Friday, April 28. Sign up here.
Crash Analysis Studio: Session 4
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You don't have to be a trained architect or a person with deep pockets in order to become a small-scale developer in your community. Here's the story of a South Bend resident who cares deeply about his city and stepped up to make it better.
This “Accidental Developer” Wants To Show You How To Revitalize Your Neighborhood
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Here's a win for your Friday: A $15 billion highway expansion project is (for now) cancelled. One small but solid step on the path to ending highway expansion across America.
Breaking News: Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Stops Work on $15 Billion Turnpike Expansion
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If you've been wondering, “What is the most powerful thing I can do in my community to advance or share the Strong Towns message?” The answer is really simple: walk into your city hall.
Walk Into City Hall
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Congratulations to Brattleboro, VT, winners of our annnual Strongest Town Contest! What an amazing community.
Announcing This Year's Strongest Town Contest Winner
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You don't have to be a skilled public speaker or a natural-born leader in order to help your community get better. You can be "the organized one," "the tech pro" and a whole host of other roles that all help serve cities. Read this article to see which role fits you best.
The Secret Talents of Strong Citizens
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We're psyched to welcome Evan to our team at Strong Towns!
Say Hello to Our New Web and Graphic Designer!
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"A few weeks ago, I read some news that made me excited: my hometown of Milwaukee is going to be charging more for parking! That might sound like a crazy statement but yes, you read it right." - Strong Towns Program Director Rachel Quednau
Why I’m Excited That My City Is Charging More for Parking
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Too many! We see the loss everyday in my city. The amazing architectural designs are lost, the craftsmanship it took to build these structures is lost, the building materials used...100 year old bricks, true 2x4 oak lumber.....all gone. Hundreds of years of history wiped out in a matter of days. Parking is not progress...it's regression, and short sighted and so painful too witness.