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If a Highway Agency Stops Pretending to Care About Streets, Does It Make a Sound?

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-7-24-if-a-highway-agency-stops-pretending-to-care-about-streets-does-it-make-a-sound

Published: July 24, 2026 00:00

When borrowed authority disappears, local leadership has to take its place.

Before You Issue the Violation Notice

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-7-22-before-you-issue-the-violation-notice

Published: July 22, 2026 00:00

Community revitalization depends on accountability, but it also depends on giving the first people willing to invest a realistic chance to succeed.

The Dangerous Street Was Designed “Correctly”

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-7-21-the-dangerous-street-was-designed-correctly

Published: July 21, 2026 00:00

When a crash happens, at first glance we might blame the driver, then perhaps the designer. But take it a step further: why was the design allowed to pass, to begin with?

The Housing Debate's Canonical Chart

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-7-20-the-housing-debates-canonical-chart

Published: July 20, 2026 00:00

Austin's falling rents have become a canonical story. That should make us more curious, not less.

Are We Growing Numb to Record-High Pedestrian Deaths?

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-7-17-are-we-growing-numb-to-record-high-pedestrian-deaths

Published: July 17, 2026 00:00

Smart Growth America’s newest report shows pedestrian deaths hovering near 40-year highs. U.S. cities have seen huge increases in walking deaths since the agency began tracking the problem in 2009.

When an $8 Million Street Is a Warning

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/when-an-8-million-street-is-a-warning

Published: July 15, 2026 00:00

Before asking who should pay for rebuilding a street, ask whether we're rebuilding more than we can afford.

Slouching Toward California

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-7-13-slouching-toward-california

Published: July 13, 2026 00:00

Florida is walking a road California paved in 1978 — toward higher taxes, more state control, and less say for the cities caught in between.

America’s Most Overlooked Developer: Local Churches

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/americas-most-overlooked-developer-local-churches

Published: July 10, 2026 00:00

Faith institutions already own land and want to help address community needs — can this include housing?

The Lot

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-7-9-the-lot

Published: July 9, 2026 00:00

For decades, Phoenix mandated more parking than it needed. The consequences are now impossible to ignore.