banner
LightNews
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns
@strongtowns.org
15K followers 6 following 960 posts
We're changing *everything* about the North American pattern of development. Become a member today! strongtowns.org/membership
Posts Media Videos Starter Packs
Pinned
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · Apr 29
Start where you stand.

The world feels like it's on fire. But rather than wait for someone else to fix things, *you* can fix them. Start local. Start today.

That's what Strong Towns Members do all the time. Join them in the movement: buff.ly/tY1Dadd
Photo of a sticky note that says “I became a member because…It’s crucial that we empower towns to make informed decisions for their own future, fostering organic neighborhoods that can grow into strong, resilient communities. — Joseph Campos-Furber, Strong Towns Member.”
1 6 31
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 19h
To learn more, get access to “Who Will Build The Housing-Ready City?” today! buff.ly/0n9jsgR
1 3
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 19h
Enter: Incremental developers, like the Local Investor. The Local Investor can provide crucial funding for community-driven projects so that housing can fit the needs of the neighborhood.
A graphic featuring header text that says "Who Will Build The Housing-Ready City? The Local Investor." Check boxes check off three items for being a local investor.
1 1 3
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 19h
Even when the rules are fixed, most of the people who might act on the changes still don’t.

So who will build the Housing-Ready City?
1 1
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 19h
Cities across North America are working hard to reform their zoning codes, streamline permitting, and remove the barriers that make small-scale housing development difficult.

But legal reform is only the beginning.
1 3 18
Reposted by Strong Towns
chlurg.bsky.social
chlurg @chlurg.bsky.social · 1d
hugely important. looking forward to it!
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 1d
How do you raise children — or support future generations — in an environment where they can thrive, connect, and safely explore the world beyond the screen? Join us October 9 at 12pm CT for a Local-Motive session with Vanessa Elias!
A gold-colored graphic for the Fall 2025 Local-Motive session, “3 Ways to Build a Neighborhood Where Kids Can be Independent” with Vanessa Elias and Norm Van Eeden Petersman. Session is online on October 7 at 12pm CT.
2 3
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 1d
If you’re a Strong Towns member, you already have access to this season’s Local-Motive session. And if you’re not a member yet, become one today: buff.ly/vEVBu6c
1
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 1d
She will explore how the physical design of our streets, greater housing choices, and better shared spaces can rebuild the “village” that so many families long for.
1 1 1
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 1d
In this session, Elias will guide participants through practical and powerful ways to foster independence and resilience in children by shaping more connected neighborhoods.
1 1 2
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 1d
How do you raise children — or support future generations — in an environment where they can thrive, connect, and safely explore the world beyond the screen? Join us October 9 at 12pm CT for a Local-Motive session with Vanessa Elias!
A gold-colored graphic for the Fall 2025 Local-Motive session, “3 Ways to Build a Neighborhood Where Kids Can be Independent” with Vanessa Elias and Norm Van Eeden Petersman. Session is online on October 7 at 12pm CT.
1 2 4
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 2d
To learn more, get your copy of “Who Will Build The Housing-Ready City?” today! buff.ly/0n9jsgR
1 1
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 2d
Incremental developers, like the DIY Innovator. These developers can open their home to folks in search of housing, using the space they already have.
A graphic with the heading “Who Will Build The Housing-Ready City? The DIY Innovator.” Graphic features a checklist of things to be a DIY Innovator. Learn more at strongtowns.org/housingready
1 1 5
Reposted by Strong Towns
bikede.bsky.social
Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 2d
Today at 12:00pm! The High Cost of Free Parking - Exploring the Benefits of Parking Reform. Please join the conversation by registering here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

@strongtowns.org @parkingreform.org
1 6
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 3d
Learn more about the Crash Analysis Studio model: buff.ly/RvZGo0d
3
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 3d
Earlier this year, New Haven residents held a Crash Analysis Studio session to examine the intersection of Willow and Nicoll Streets. The recommendations from that CAS session have been fueling the fire for action.
1 3
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 3d
After over 200 petition signatures, a community meeting in New Haven, CT is scheduled for October 22 to discuss improvements for a dangerous intersection.
A graphic featuring a screenshot of an article about crashes in New Haven and a screenshot of community meeting information. Text says “How it started” with an arrow pointing to the article, and “How it’s going” with an arrow pointing to the community meeting.
1 7
Reposted by Strong Towns
core2idiot.bsky.social
Eddy Sackinger @core2idiot.bsky.social · 3d
Our system often forces people to build projects they don't want because otherwise the federal government will make them pay.
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 3d
Nothing happened at the September meeting of the Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments. And future sessions on the I-49 Inner City Connector were cancelled, too.

But is this highway project really dead?
Image of the I-49 connector. Text reads “This is the cruelest feature of zombie projects: They do damage even when they never get built.” —Charles Marohn
1 2 11
Reposted by Strong Towns
tricounty.bsky.social
Tri-County Sustainability @tricounty.bsky.social · 3d
This THURSDAY (10/9) @ 7PM at the Rohrer Library in Haddon Township. State of South Jersey transit; GCL; AC Expressway Expansion; TOD; Micromobility, Panelists: Kristin Curtis (Walter Rand Institute) Patrick Farley, AICP/PP (Cross County Connections), Alan Fisher (Creator). @strongtowns.org
1 5
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 3d
Read more in “I-49 Threatened To Destroy This Neighborhood for a Decade. Is It Finally Dead?” on our site. buff.ly/hFG0APz
2
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 3d
"...and the persistence of local elites who see their fortunes tied to concrete poured through someone else’s neighborhood.”

There’s good reason to celebrate, but the neighborhood can’t fully heal until this I-49 project is permanently abandoned.
1 3
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 3d
As Charles Marohn puts it: “Highway projects have a way of lurching back to life, often after years or even decades of dormancy. They never seem to die outright. Instead, they hang around as ‘zombie projects,’ sustained by federal funding formulas, political inertia...
1 3
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 3d
Nothing happened at the September meeting of the Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments. And future sessions on the I-49 Inner City Connector were cancelled, too.

But is this highway project really dead?
Image of the I-49 connector. Text reads “This is the cruelest feature of zombie projects: They do damage even when they never get built.” —Charles Marohn
1 1 15
Reposted by Strong Towns
localreturn.bsky.social
Local Return @localreturn.bsky.social · 3d
Check out 🎧 two of our co-founders on The Bottom Up Revolution podcast 🎙️ by @strongtowns.org on how to build community wealth.
How To Build Community Wealth From the Bottom Up | The Bottom-Up Revolution
Jessica David and Josh Daley are co-founders of Local Return, a nonprofit in Rhode Island dedicated to building community wealth through ownership and investment. They empower residents through educat...
thelittlethings.podbean.com
2 8
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 4d
Become a member and get access to this event: buff.ly/6PCQOqy
1
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 4d
Join us on October 24 at 11am Central Time for a special, members-only conversation between Strong Towns founder and president Chuck Marohn and renowned public transit consultant and author Jarrett Walker.
2 1
strongtowns.org
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 4d
These are a few of the questions we’ll cover at our next Member Exclusive event: Looking at Transit Through a Strong Towns Lens.
Graphic featuring the event called “Looking at Transit Through a Strong Towns Lens” featuring Chuck Marohn and Jarrett Walker.
1 1