Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFrom 500 to 5,000: What Strong Towns Members Are Doing to Make Their Places Better
Episode 584
Just a couple weeks ago, we got the opportunity to meet nearly 500 Strong Towns members for the first time at the Strong Towns National Gathering. It…
2 years, 9 months ago
Dollar Stores Are Leeching the Economic Vitality of Communities Across the U.S.
Episode 583
A recent report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance reveals some shocking facts: In 2021, half of the new stores opened in the U.S. were chain…
2 years, 9 months ago
Ian Lockwood: Thoughts From an Engineer
Episode 582
How should engineers be thinking about building wealth in communities?
That’s just one of the questions Chuck Marohn asks of Ian Lockwood, a recogniz…
2 years, 10 months ago
What’s Going On With the Recent Bank Failures?
Episode 581
In March 2023, major banks collapsed, interest rates have been rising, and many people are greatly—and rightly—concerned about inflation. In this wee…
2 years, 11 months ago
Growth Through Destruction
Episode 580
In 1906, a powerful earthquake in San Francisco, California, damaged a good portion of the city, causing havoc and distress as 28,188 buildings were …
2 years, 11 months ago
On the Conservative Reaction to 15-Minute Cities
Episode 579
We believe everyone can build a Strong Town, but all too often, political differences divide communities, and instead of working together to build st…
3 years ago
The Property Tax System is Broken—Regrid Works on Tools to Help Fix It
Episode 578
The property tax system is broken all across the nation. In Detroit, residents face an issue of inconsistent assessments, where two homes that are si…
3 years ago
Jeff Speck on the 10th-Anniversary Edition of Walkable City
Episode 577
Today on the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck Marohn welcomes back Jeff Speck, city planner and author, to talk about a brand-new version of his book, Wal…
3 years, 1 month ago
Lawsuit Update: Making a Stand for Engineers in the Minnesota State Court of Appeals
Episode 576
Anyone should be able to speak up and question whether current engineering practices truly benefit our communities. That’s especially true for licens…
3 years, 1 month ago
Mike Hathorne: Where Does Decision-Making Need to Occur in Our Communities?
Episode 575
How far up the chain of command does a problem need to go before someone can make a decision on it? According to the concept of subsidiarity, it matt…
3 years, 2 months ago