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Episode 564
In a September episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck talked about the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi. He spoke on the technicalities of Am…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Highway Boondoggles Report
Episode 563
We began building the Interstate Highway System in the 1950s, and we completed the majority of it by the end of the 1960s. The goal of creating this …
3 years, 4 months ago
What Customer Service Should Mean for a City
Episode 562
Sometimes, our local governments can get caught up in an ineffective mindset while managing cities, where they take on the role of a customer service…
3 years, 5 months ago
Hawaii’s Suburban Experiment
Episode 561
This September, Strong Towns President Chuck Marohn was invited to speak at the Hawaii Congress of Planning Officials Conference on the Island of Kau…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Jackson Water Crisis Is Not a Fluke—Your City Could Be Next
Episode 560
What’s happened with Jackson’s water crisis is an absolute tragedy. In late August, a state of emergency was issued after there was no clean running …
3 years, 5 months ago
Not Just Bikes and Strong Towns Discuss Public Transit in North America
Episode 559
Jason Slaughter, producer of the YouTube channel Not Just Bikes, is a pretty cool and talented guy. He’s created multiple excellent videos on Strong …
3 years, 7 months ago
“Bias Writ Large” in the Property Tax Assessment System
Episode 558
Fair property tax systems are crucial to developing a financially strong community, as property taxes represent a large source of public revenue for …
3 years, 7 months ago
One of the Most Dangerous Assumptions We Have Made
Episode 557
Thanks to technology, cars and roads just keep getting safer, right? That’s the message we hear in the news and advertising on a regular basis. But i…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Drip, Drip, Drip of Traffic Deaths
Episode 556
Every hour, four people are killed in a car crash. Over a year, this totals up to about 40,000 people.
“It’s an astounding number,” says Strong Town…
3 years, 7 months ago
An Update on Strong Towns’ Lawsuit Against the Minnesota Board of Engineering Licensure
Episode 555
In today's episode, Chuck Marohn gives an update on where Strong Towns is at in its ongoing lawsuit against the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engi…
3 years, 8 months ago