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Make Caring Cool Again

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-4-28-make-caring-cool-again

Published: April 28, 2026 00:00

Maintenance is boring but I'm here for it.

City Life Comes From Connectedness

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-4-27-city-life-comes-from-connectedness

Published: April 27, 2026 00:00

“Walkability” is a red herring.

Complete Streets Don’t Make Complete Places

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-4-24-complete-streets-dont-make-complete-places

Published: April 24, 2026 00:00

A well-intentioned focus on making streets that are safer to move along and across often misses the mark on creating places where people want to be.

Good Urbanism Requires Numeracy

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-4-23-good-urbanism-requires-numeracy

Published: April 23, 2026 00:00

On becoming the coastal Cassandra.

Ward Walks

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-4-22-ward-walks

Published: April 22, 2026 00:00

How easy is it to reach a common destination (say, an ice cream shop) in your city or town by walking there?

The Samaritan Loophole

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-4-21-the-samaritan-loophole

Published: April 21, 2026 00:00

You don't have to love your neighbor if you don't have any.

The Inflated Numbers That Unlock Billions

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-4-20-the-inflated-numbers-that-unlock-billions

Published: April 20, 2026 00:00

How known modeling errors keep the federal expansion machine running.

Catching the Small Waves of Change in Sheboygan, WI

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-4-17-catching-the-small-waves-of-change-in-sheboygan-wi

Published: April 17, 2026 00:00

A grassroots group is helping this lakefront city rethink safety, one experiment at a time.

The Sanctuary

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-4-16-the-sanctuary

Published: April 16, 2026 00:00

Two sociologists walk into a terrarium to watch MTV's "Cribs."

What Cities Actually Say When You Ask Them About Crash Response

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-04-15-what-cities-actually-say-when-you-ask-them-about-crash-response

Published: April 15, 2026 00:00

After the sirens fade, the system starts to break down.

How a Beer Garden Is Transforming Vacant Land in Tysons, VA

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/how-a-beer-garden-is-transforming-vacant-land-in-tysons-va

Published: April 14, 2026 00:00

Vacant land undermines street life, public confidence, and investment momentum. Temporary uses communicate that a place is worth investing in.

New York City and the Myth of a Balanced Budget

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-04-13-new-york-city-and-the-myth-of-a-balanced-budget

Published: April 13, 2026 00:00

What the city reveals about the fundamental flaw in how we do public finance.

How Should Portland Pay for Streets?

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-4-10-how-should-portland-pay-for-streets

Published: April 10, 2026 00:00

Let’s not tax houses to subsidize cars.

You Have More Land Than You Think

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/you-have-more-land-than-you-think

Published: April 9, 2026 00:00

Clever design creates more housing on small sites.

Annexation Is a Promise Cities Rarely Measure

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/annexation-is-a-promise-cities-rarely-measure

Published: April 8, 2026 00:00

When cities expand their boundaries, they aren’t just adding land, they’re taking on decades of financial obligations that short-term metrics fail to capture.

Innovation Theater

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/innovation-theater

Published: April 6, 2026 00:00

How federal transit funding rewards visible transformation over real performance.

The Highest Form of Public Engagement Isn’t a Meeting

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/the-highest-form-of-public-engagement-isnt-a-meeting

Published: April 3, 2026 00:00

Stop asking people to imagine change. Instead, let them experience it.