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This is just the beginning of Stacked Against Us, our new podcast on the housing crisis. Join host Asia Mieleszko as she explores how a national gamble broke housing, and why local resilience is the only way forward.
“To do the experiment, I have to live in it.”
That’s what Monte Anderson told The New York Times when his work refitting his home into a multigenerational “roommate house” was spotlighted.
That’s what Monte Anderson told The New York Times when his work refitting his home into a multigenerational “roommate house” was spotlighted.
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
“To do the experiment, I have to live in it.”
That’s what Monte Anderson told The New York Times when his work refitting his home into a multigenerational “roommate house” was spotlighted.
That’s what Monte Anderson told The New York Times when his work refitting his home into a multigenerational “roommate house” was spotlighted.
At least 15 times in the past 5 years, someone walking or riding a scooter or bicycle has been struck by a moving vehicle in Leawood, Kansas. Many of those struck were children.
The parents intuitively recognize that street design is a contributing factor. And it’s time to act.
The parents intuitively recognize that street design is a contributing factor. And it’s time to act.
November 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
At least 15 times in the past 5 years, someone walking or riding a scooter or bicycle has been struck by a moving vehicle in Leawood, Kansas. Many of those struck were children.
The parents intuitively recognize that street design is a contributing factor. And it’s time to act.
The parents intuitively recognize that street design is a contributing factor. And it’s time to act.
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WATCH: If you really STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown & all the urban parts of your city, please watch this EXCELLENT video by #NotJustBikes helped by #UrbanThree & @StrongTowns.org. And then please SHARE it as much as possible. youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI
November 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
WATCH: If you really STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown & all the urban parts of your city, please watch this EXCELLENT video by #NotJustBikes helped by #UrbanThree & @StrongTowns.org. And then please SHARE it as much as possible. youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI
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Maine communities keeping streets safe for students near schools @strongtowns.org
Maine Advocates Take a Step Toward Safer Streets Near a School | Strong Towns
Walking to school shouldn't be a death-defying stunt. That's why advocates in Maine are working with city leaders to make their streets safer.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Maine communities keeping streets safe for students near schools @strongtowns.org
Walking to school shouldn’t be a death defying stunt. That’s why Strong Towns Hallowell, a group of advocates in the historic Maine city of less than 3,000 people, is working with the city to make it safe. If it’s safe for children, it’s safe for everyone.
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Walking to school shouldn’t be a death defying stunt. That’s why Strong Towns Hallowell, a group of advocates in the historic Maine city of less than 3,000 people, is working with the city to make it safe. If it’s safe for children, it’s safe for everyone.
New corporate landlords target declining markets in the Rust Belt and Midwest, confident they can profit despite local economic conditions.
How did we get here? And if corporate landlords strip communities of local control and regulation gets outsmarted, how can cities actually fight back?
How did we get here? And if corporate landlords strip communities of local control and regulation gets outsmarted, how can cities actually fight back?
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
New corporate landlords target declining markets in the Rust Belt and Midwest, confident they can profit despite local economic conditions.
How did we get here? And if corporate landlords strip communities of local control and regulation gets outsmarted, how can cities actually fight back?
How did we get here? And if corporate landlords strip communities of local control and regulation gets outsmarted, how can cities actually fight back?
McGilchrist Street in Salem, Oregon is not a critical corridor of commerce. It is a low-intensity, low-value industrial street.
So why is it getting $28.4 million in funding for an “improvement” project?
So why is it getting $28.4 million in funding for an “improvement” project?
November 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
McGilchrist Street in Salem, Oregon is not a critical corridor of commerce. It is a low-intensity, low-value industrial street.
So why is it getting $28.4 million in funding for an “improvement” project?
So why is it getting $28.4 million in funding for an “improvement” project?
Last week, the Trump administration announced support for a 50-year mortgage.
Except, this won't make housing more attainable, more affordable, more stable.
Except, this won't make housing more attainable, more affordable, more stable.
November 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Last week, the Trump administration announced support for a 50-year mortgage.
Except, this won't make housing more attainable, more affordable, more stable.
Except, this won't make housing more attainable, more affordable, more stable.
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Everything about the "Chester riverfront redevelopment plan" that had the Union's PPL (now Subaru) Park at the center of it was doomed to fail.
The ramps drop you RIGHT at the parking lots and you have zero incentive to go outside the lots before games or stay in the area after the final whistle.
The ramps drop you RIGHT at the parking lots and you have zero incentive to go outside the lots before games or stay in the area after the final whistle.
This project highlights a broken infrastructure funding system:
In the 2000s, Chester, PA officials pitched a revitalization plan centered around a waterfront soccer stadium, speculative development, and two new highway ramps to improve access from I-95.
In the 2000s, Chester, PA officials pitched a revitalization plan centered around a waterfront soccer stadium, speculative development, and two new highway ramps to improve access from I-95.
November 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Everything about the "Chester riverfront redevelopment plan" that had the Union's PPL (now Subaru) Park at the center of it was doomed to fail.
The ramps drop you RIGHT at the parking lots and you have zero incentive to go outside the lots before games or stay in the area after the final whistle.
The ramps drop you RIGHT at the parking lots and you have zero incentive to go outside the lots before games or stay in the area after the final whistle.
This project highlights a broken infrastructure funding system:
In the 2000s, Chester, PA officials pitched a revitalization plan centered around a waterfront soccer stadium, speculative development, and two new highway ramps to improve access from I-95.
In the 2000s, Chester, PA officials pitched a revitalization plan centered around a waterfront soccer stadium, speculative development, and two new highway ramps to improve access from I-95.
November 17, 2025 at 11:48 PM
This project highlights a broken infrastructure funding system:
In the 2000s, Chester, PA officials pitched a revitalization plan centered around a waterfront soccer stadium, speculative development, and two new highway ramps to improve access from I-95.
In the 2000s, Chester, PA officials pitched a revitalization plan centered around a waterfront soccer stadium, speculative development, and two new highway ramps to improve access from I-95.
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This year's World Day of Remembrance and Ride for Your Life were inspiring and uplifting. #WDOR2025 @waba.org @safestreetsdc.bsky.social @strongtowns.org
November 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This year's World Day of Remembrance and Ride for Your Life were inspiring and uplifting. #WDOR2025 @waba.org @safestreetsdc.bsky.social @strongtowns.org
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New from @strongtowns.org: Small, precise zoning code text revisions that can unlock big opportunities for communities facing housing shortages. www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025...
How Small Zoning Code Changes Can Unlock Big Opportunity | Strong Towns
Small, precise zoning code text revisions can be a game-changer for communities facing housing shortages.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:46 AM
New from @strongtowns.org: Small, precise zoning code text revisions that can unlock big opportunities for communities facing housing shortages. www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025...
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Highways/Freeways are good for connecting far flung places to each other. Running them through cities/neighborhoods was one of the worst ideas of the 20th century -
November 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Highways/Freeways are good for connecting far flung places to each other. Running them through cities/neighborhoods was one of the worst ideas of the 20th century -
We built highways to connect our towns.
But then we never stopped building them, even when the interstate highway system was finished.
This is because we fundamentally misunderstand crucial facts about highways:
But then we never stopped building them, even when the interstate highway system was finished.
This is because we fundamentally misunderstand crucial facts about highways:
November 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
We built highways to connect our towns.
But then we never stopped building them, even when the interstate highway system was finished.
This is because we fundamentally misunderstand crucial facts about highways:
But then we never stopped building them, even when the interstate highway system was finished.
This is because we fundamentally misunderstand crucial facts about highways:
“Tell me why I’m full of crap, over coffee.”
In 2024, Strong Towns Member Tristan Cleveland posted that message to his local subreddit. He wrote about issues like bike lanes and congestion charges for the local paper, and his opinions were not popular.
In 2024, Strong Towns Member Tristan Cleveland posted that message to his local subreddit. He wrote about issues like bike lanes and congestion charges for the local paper, and his opinions were not popular.
November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“Tell me why I’m full of crap, over coffee.”
In 2024, Strong Towns Member Tristan Cleveland posted that message to his local subreddit. He wrote about issues like bike lanes and congestion charges for the local paper, and his opinions were not popular.
In 2024, Strong Towns Member Tristan Cleveland posted that message to his local subreddit. He wrote about issues like bike lanes and congestion charges for the local paper, and his opinions were not popular.
To address the housing crisis from the bottom-up, we must understand:
1. We are in a Housing Trap. Housing is an investment. Investment prices must go up. Housing is shelter. When the price of shelter goes up, people experience distress.
1. We are in a Housing Trap. Housing is an investment. Investment prices must go up. Housing is shelter. When the price of shelter goes up, people experience distress.
November 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
To address the housing crisis from the bottom-up, we must understand:
1. We are in a Housing Trap. Housing is an investment. Investment prices must go up. Housing is shelter. When the price of shelter goes up, people experience distress.
1. We are in a Housing Trap. Housing is an investment. Investment prices must go up. Housing is shelter. When the price of shelter goes up, people experience distress.
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DIY Roundabout! Good job!
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
DIY Roundabout! Good job!
The city of Artesia, California, was struggling with a speeding problem that sent cars hurtling into parked vehicles and even houses. City staff teamed up with Strong Towns Artesia to fix the street design that made the area so dangerous.
November 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The city of Artesia, California, was struggling with a speeding problem that sent cars hurtling into parked vehicles and even houses. City staff teamed up with Strong Towns Artesia to fix the street design that made the area so dangerous.
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Strong Towns are inherently Active Towns because they are striving to be naturally walkable and bikeable places, which is why I’m proud to support @strongtowns.org as one of its founding members, and I invite you to join me in growing the movement now:
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Become a Member | Strong Towns
As a Strong Towns member, you’re not just supporting our work, you’re part of it. You just need to care about where you live and want to do something about it.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Strong Towns are inherently Active Towns because they are striving to be naturally walkable and bikeable places, which is why I’m proud to support @strongtowns.org as one of its founding members, and I invite you to join me in growing the movement now:
bit.ly/3WPB15m
See 🧵 for some fun extras...
bit.ly/3WPB15m
See 🧵 for some fun extras...
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I have had the honor of working with @strongtowns.org since 2012 and have created a fantastic playlist of profile videos, podcast episodes, and even a handful of walking interviews with @clmarohn.bsky.social, which you can access here: bit.ly/StrongTownsP...
November 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I have had the honor of working with @strongtowns.org since 2012 and have created a fantastic playlist of profile videos, podcast episodes, and even a handful of walking interviews with @clmarohn.bsky.social, which you can access here: bit.ly/StrongTownsP...
We fundamentally misunderstand these things about streets:
1. Streets are a liability, not an asset.
2. Street design is the primary factor in crash prevention and safety.
3. Streets should prioritize human movement, not automobile movement.
1. Streets are a liability, not an asset.
2. Street design is the primary factor in crash prevention and safety.
3. Streets should prioritize human movement, not automobile movement.
November 12, 2025 at 11:48 PM
We fundamentally misunderstand these things about streets:
1. Streets are a liability, not an asset.
2. Street design is the primary factor in crash prevention and safety.
3. Streets should prioritize human movement, not automobile movement.
1. Streets are a liability, not an asset.
2. Street design is the primary factor in crash prevention and safety.
3. Streets should prioritize human movement, not automobile movement.
Bus stops in Buffalo, New York, often lack any kind of seating. It’s a daily struggle for people who rely on public transit, as they’re forced to wait for long periods of time with nowhere to rest.
November 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Bus stops in Buffalo, New York, often lack any kind of seating. It’s a daily struggle for people who rely on public transit, as they’re forced to wait for long periods of time with nowhere to rest.
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It’s Members Week! I’m incredibly proud to support @strongtowns.org because their work cuts to the heart of so much that’s wrong with our culture—how we build our cities and towns. Join me and become part of a movement dedicated to rebuilding real community! Link here: www.google.com/url?q=https:...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:52 PM
It’s Members Week! I’m incredibly proud to support @strongtowns.org because their work cuts to the heart of so much that’s wrong with our culture—how we build our cities and towns. Join me and become part of a movement dedicated to rebuilding real community! Link here: www.google.com/url?q=https:...
Parking mandates stifle the creation of homes and businesses. They cost the city money by making destinations farther and farther apart; you end up with more streets and roads per capita, more stormwater runoff to manage, and more liabilities on the city’s books.
November 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Parking mandates stifle the creation of homes and businesses. They cost the city money by making destinations farther and farther apart; you end up with more streets and roads per capita, more stormwater runoff to manage, and more liabilities on the city’s books.
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I have largely given up cycling round this corner as too many drivers approached the blind bend too fast to react to the unexpected
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I have largely given up cycling round this corner as too many drivers approached the blind bend too fast to react to the unexpected