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The Reign of the Yellow School Bus Is Over
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2024/9/6/the-reign-of-the-yellow-school-bus-is-over
Published: September 6, 2024 10:30
The reign of the yellow school bus is officially over, as the majority of students get to school by private vehicles and schools cut their bussing programs. How did this shift happen? And should we really mourn the bus?
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…a City Council Supporting Parking Reform
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2024/9/5/paloma-delgadillo-bottom-up
Published: September 5, 2024 16:00
In this episode, host Tiffany Owens Reed talks with Council Member Paloma Delgadillo about her efforts to make her city of Broomfield, Colorado, more resilient.
Is Infill Microhousing the Solution to High Homelessness Rates?
Published: September 5, 2024 10:30
One major consequence of the housing crisis is increased rates of homelessness. Real estate development and design experts in Tennessee are creating solutions by designing multiunit housing prototypes that blend in with existing neighborhoods.
Fire Departments Can Help Make Streets Safer, and Here’s How
Published: September 4, 2024 10:30
In this episode of Upzoned, co-hosts Abby Newsham and Chuck Marohn discuss North America's uniquely large fire trucks and how they impact street safety.
A Decision Made in Good Faith Can Still Be a Disaster
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2024/9/3/a-decision-made-in-good-faith-can-still-be-a-disaster
Published: September 3, 2024 10:30
Most city officials are operating in good faith, trying their best to make decisions that will help their community. But what do you do when those decisions always seem to be the wrong ones?
Cities Should Handle Car Crashes Like They Handle Frat Houses
Published: August 30, 2024 10:30
In many cities, officials recognize that it's better to stop a problem from occurring than try to control it after the fact. When faced with a recurring problem (like riotous parties), they pass ordinances that target its root causes. Why not do the…
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Making a Difference With Local Government
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2024/8/29/alec-davis-bottom-up
Published: August 29, 2024 16:00
Alec Davis is the founder of Momentum Des Moines, an urban advocacy organization dedicated to building a better city by working with local government to end car dependency and make the city more accessible for everyone
Small Homes on Small Lots: How To Beat the Housing Crisis
Published: August 29, 2024 10:30
Since enacting broad housing reforms in 2019, Durham, North Carolina, has been experiencing an explosion of missing-middle housing and housing affordability. Here are the main reforms the city enacted and how they're helping it fight the housing crisis.
Why Cities Need To Become More Family Friendly
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2024/8/28/why-cities-need-to-become-more-family-friendly
Published: August 28, 2024 16:00
In this episode of Upzoned, co-hosts Abby Newsham and Chuck Marohn talk about the rapid population decline of children under five years old in large urban areas and what this means for the future of cities.
From Crime to Common Practice: How Fraud Dominates the Housing Market
Published: August 28, 2024 10:30
In this special episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck talks about the ways housing fraud manifests, how it gradually saturates the market and how it’s connected to the current housing crisis.
The 4 Rules of Fostering Good Urbanism, According to Jane Jacobs
Published: August 27, 2024 10:30
Jane Jacobs identified four key ingredients for good urban settings: compact development, varied buildings, mixed uses and short blocks. Here's why these ingredients are important and how certain regions in the U.S. might face more difficulty in…
From Boring to Brilliant: Making Municipal Finance Fun With Michel Durand-Wood
Published: August 26, 2024 16:00
In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck discusses municipal finance with Michel Durand-Wood, a longtime Strong Towns contributor and local budget aficionado.
We Can’t Leave Street Safety to Traffic Engineers
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2024/8/26/we-cant-leave-street-safety-to-traffic-engineers
Published: August 26, 2024 10:30
The traffic engineering profession has three responses to fatal crashes: blame the driver, call for more engineering or conclude it was an accident that couldn't be prevented. These are understandable human reactions. Here's why they're also inadequate…
How to Make a Street Safer Before the Kids Go Back to School
Published: August 23, 2024 10:30
North America's built environment makes it too dangerous for most children to walk to school. Edward Erfurt, Strong Towns' director of community action, knows that from experience. Here's how he's planning to make the street outside his son's school…
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Helping Incremental Developers Make Better Places Part 1
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2024/8/22/jennifer-krouse-bottom-up
Published: August 22, 2024 16:00
Jennifer Krouse is a real estate strategist and the CEO of an architectural publishing house. She joins the podcast today to talk about the ways stock plans make incremental development easier and less risky, the art of placecraft, and the importance of…