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Back to SearchJohnny Sanphillippo: The Trajectory of Suburbia
Episode 524
You've read Granola Shotgun. You've seen Johnny Sanphillippo on our website (including in an article just released today). You've heard him on the St…
4 years, 7 months ago
Pete Davis: The Case for Commitment in an Age of “Infinite Browsing”
Episode 523
We hear it all the time: “Keep your options open.” It’s the philosophy that shapes much of our approach to education, career, and relationships. It a…
4 years, 8 months ago
Here's How Cities Undermine Their Own Competitiveness
Episode 522
The traditional development pattern of towns and cities evolved with humans, the same way ant hills evolved with the ant and bee hives evolved with t…
4 years, 8 months ago
Expertise Is Not Absolute
Episode 521
How far should we go in trusting experts? That's the question that Strong Towns President Chuck Marohn tackles this week on the Strong Towns Podcast.…
4 years, 8 months ago
Jason Slaughter: The Goal Isn't to Build a Cycling City
Episode 520
Jason Slaughter is the creator of Not Just Bikes, a fast-growing YouTube channel about urban planning and urban life. Based in Amsterdam, he often ma…
4 years, 9 months ago
Listen to the Briefing About the Strong Towns Lawsuit
Episode 519
Last week, we announced that Strong Towns has filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota Board of Engineering Licensure in federal district court. For mor…
4 years, 9 months ago
Strong Towns Has Filed a Lawsuit Against the Minnesota Board of Engineering Licensure in Federal District Court
Episode 518
A small group of professional engineers are using the licensing process to stifle calls for reform and retaliate against Strong Towns for its advocac…
4 years, 9 months ago
Ann Sussman and Justin Hollander: Architecture and the Unconscious Mind
Episode 517
How much conscious thought goes into our reactions to a place? It might be less than you think. The more we come to understand the human brain, the …
4 years, 10 months ago
Alex Alsup: Keeping People in Their Homes in Detroit
Episode 516
When it comes to housing, Detroit's struggles could be seen as a portent of things to come for other parts of America. Over the past fifteen years, o…
4 years, 10 months ago
Dr. Samuel Hughes: A Proposal for Strong Suburbs
Episode 515
Here at Strong Towns we often talk about cities and towns in North America, but what about our friends across the pond? While cities in the UK may no…
4 years, 10 months ago