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So proud of who had an awesome article published on the site to kick off her new gig as a columnist! I've had the joy of many long chats about these topics and I can tell you that Emma's work comes from the heart. So much to love!
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"It saddens me to think we live in a place where ... periodically losing someone irreplaceable like Katie Brienzo is seen as a regrettable but unavoidable tragedy."
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"If we design cities for humans, with respect for the human experience, safety, logic and ease-of-use, you wouldn’t see stuff like a bike lane in the middle of a street, or sharrows, in any city."
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Three articles on my mind today: each one powerfully focused on safety and street design
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High-earning Americans are saying they might choose to rent indefinitely. Why? strongtowns.org/journal/2023/3 via , , and
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I'm really excited that this new article is finally out because I've been talking about this pedestrian safety team with all sorts of people and now I can point them to a great writeup about it! HT 1/3
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Ending highway expansion requires creativity, passion, and persuasive arguments. strongtowns.org/journal/2023/1
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To push through a $5 billion highway expansion, the Oklahoma DOT directed the purchase of several web domains that could have been used by locals in their efforts to stop the project.
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"As reported by The Globe and Mail, residents spent a total of $181 million at curbside patios within 13 weeks of summer in 2021. If those spaces had remained dedicated to parking, only $3.7 million would have been reaped during the same time period."
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Brilliant!
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Mandates have created more parking than can be used even on the busiest shopping day of the year. Rather than allow all the vacant pavement to make parking minimums look *foolish* or *wasteful* we made this advertising campaign to get people to park more! #BlackFridayParking
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Jennifer's the president of the Strong Towns Toastmasters club and her experience will resonate with so many out there. I really enjoyed writing this piece for ' member week
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"I feel most effective at a small scale" says six-year Strong Towns member Jennifer Gaughran. She and so many others are taking steps to ensure a happier future, and that makes them heroes. Read her story, and join her by becoming a member today. bit.ly/3tuGtf8
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One of my hottest takes on architecture & design is that buildings like this would be much more accepted - if not enjoyed - if they were only 25 or 50 feet wide, as opposed to spreading out across entire blocks
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It takes a million local heroes to change the multitrillion-dollar North American development machine. We’re getting closer, but this Member Week, we need your support. bit.ly/3O2yuzF
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Have you thought about becoming a member?
has over 3,000 dedicated members who have made a conscious decision to support Strong Towns financially so that this message will continue to spread, and so that we can take on the problems we face.
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I'm passionate about addressing our housing shortage in and appreciated this opportunity to talk housing on the Upzoned podcast with !
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There is a shortage in skilled trades and labor, meaning that the process of building homes now takes longer than before, which is a significant problem considering our housing needs. Host @abbykatkc and guest @normvep discuss on this week's Upzoned.
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These are new apartment buildings. We could see new homes like these in every Vancouver neighborhood within a few years. All we need do is elect a mayor & council committed to #EndTheApartmentBan by reforming outdated zoning. #vanpoli
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I'm really proud of this piece I wrote about creating opportunities for seniors in (cc: , , )
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"We need to open up our zoning bylaws to allow more people to flourish on their own properties, in homes that meet their needs. Allowing detached accessory dwelling units to be constructed, would go a long way toward allowing people to age in place."
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Southern State:
“We’re stopping new housing builds to keep all these Californians out.”
Same Southern State:
*Prices in-state residents out of local housing market*
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In-migration is inevitable in growing areas.
Focus on more housing stock to keep it affordable for locals.
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“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex.
It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction.”
~E.F. Schumacher
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Lately I've been saying the phrase "From car required, to car optional" as a way to describe the movement to lessen car dependency in the U.S. For me a small victory is taking families that have multiple cars down to one. Car lite living is progress.
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Charles Marohn | Speaking on Wed in Ladner! |
In a housing crisis, "if the response is "get a job and work hard," there has to be a credible path for that, and there isn't. Housing is broken, top to bottom."
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Charles Marohn | "Building a neighborhood that is more productive — neighborhoods that create a strong town — does not require more resources or greater levels of investment."
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Mighty, industrious, and beneficial: learning from natural systems at its best cbc.ca/radio/thecurre
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Frustrated by the glacial pace of progress on housing supply and affordability? Del-POP is thrilled to invite you to hear Chuck Marohn () of speak about breaking out of the housing trap in Metro Vancouver. Reserve your free ticket at delpop.ca/rsvp
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"...I realized that it was not a lack of information that was holding me back. I was waiting for perfection, and that was the problem."
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Inspired by who throws an amazing neighbourhood pancake party, we hosted a block party and then I wrote about it for . For an evening, our street became a people-oriented place where cars were guests with limited rights. #joy
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An honour to be featured in Strong Towns!
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In order for people to walk, there must be destinations worth walking to. Key to walkability is therefore bringing back neighborhood businesses. In entertaining & informative videos, @aboutherevideos explains how to do it & what is holding us back.
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This is outstanding! We are preparing our own version of this platform for the upcoming election. Can we adapt some of the text from this platform for our own local context?
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BREAKING The HFL housing platform has been published. These actions need to be accomplished in order to combat the housing shortage. The municipal actions here pared with funding for below market housing from other levels of gov't are key to ending the housing crisis. #yyjShow this thread
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We had a great block party last night! So glad we did it and excited for the next one! I have an article coming out in the next few weeks about the behind the scenes process but there's still time to hold one in your neighborhood too!
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Norm, the Strong Towns Member Advocate, hosted a block party in his neighborhood last night - the first one in 40 years! It was surprisingly easy to set up and great fun for all, from the youngest of 2 to the oldest of 87. Have you hosted a block party lately?
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One of the goals of the Hope in Cities newsletter is to connect you to great resources.
So we're doing a giveaway!
Next Tuesday, one subscriber will win a free copy of 's book "Strong Towns."
To enter, you can subscribe for free below ⤵️
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Intrigued by the potential of the first few posts at Hope in Cities. Thanks for the tip off about this substack newsletter
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Meet the new member of the Strong Towns team, Member Advocate ! In his new role, Norm will connect members to the people and resources they need to be successful, share member accomplishments, gather feedback, coordinate meetups, and more.
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Powerfully said.
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When we take the long view of being an active presence in our localities, we start to see small acts of neighbourliness for what they are: gestures that, in the immediate, offer goodwill, hospitality, and connection and that, over time, have a cumulative impact on our places.
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