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chlurg @chlurg.bsky.social · 17h

hugely important. looking forward to it!

Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 18h

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.

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 18h

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

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 18h

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.

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 18h

In this session, Elias will guide participants through practical and powerful ways to foster independence and resilience in children by shaping more connected neighborhoods.

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 18h

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!

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 1d

To learn more, get your copy of “Who Will Build The Housing-Ready City?” today! buff.ly/0n9jsgR

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 1d

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

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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 2d

Learn more about the Crash Analysis Studio model: buff.ly/RvZGo0d

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 2d

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.

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 2d

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.

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Eddy Sackinger @core2idiot.bsky.social · 2d

Our system often forces people to build projects they don't want because otherwise the federal government will make them pay.

Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 2d

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

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Tri-County Sustainability @tricounty.bsky.social · 2d

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

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 2d

Read more in “I-49 Threatened To Destroy This Neighborhood for a Decade. Is It Finally Dead?” on our site. buff.ly/hFG0APz

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 2d

"...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.

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 2d

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...

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 2d

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?

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Local Return @localreturn.bsky.social · 2d

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

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 3d

Become a member and get access to this event: buff.ly/6PCQOqy

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 3d

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.

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 3d

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.

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 3d

How do we plan for and sustain transit when federal dollars are uncertain?

What does a future look like where local transit isn’t dependent on outside funding?

How can we ensure our efforts prioritize investments that deliver true returns and avoid insolvency?

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 4d

Get more event information here: buff.ly/l1UEnGr

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 4d

Join Strong Towns' Norm Van Eeden Petersman on Tuesday, October 7 at 12pm ET (via Zoom) for a conversation about how rethinking parking requirements can open the door to more affordable housing, stronger neighborhoods, and financially resilient communities.

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 4d

That’s why a coalition of Delaware organizations is coming together to talk about the opportunities of parking reform. And you're invited.

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