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Bellingham is looking to allow all sorts of “missing middle” housing types in residential zones across the city. It’s just one of many strategies to increase the housing inventory but at least it’s something. @strongtowns.org

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Chris Allen from @strongtowns.org

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Home prices have soared, rental costs continue to rise, and for many, the dream of stable housing feels increasingly out of reach. At the same time, solutions often feel distant. But the reality is clear: Cities don’t have to wait.

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Join us on February 27 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time for a member-exclusive livestream with Strong Towns President Chuck Marohn and housing experts Alli Thurmond Quinlan and Eric Kronberg!

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Pre-approved house plans have the potential to speed up the permitting process, easing the burden on city staff and local officials. But it’s not just about cutting red tape — they also create a shared vision between city officials and local builders.

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We’re featured in this article about strong towns and how Windsor can become a safer, better designed city that ensures citizens don’t have to go out of their way to access basic necessities! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #windsorontario #yqg @strongtowns.org

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Everyone wants fewer deadly crashes, and any decline in fatalities is good news. But before we declare victory, we have to ask a crucial question: Is this decline real? Or is it simply a return to pre-pandemic conditions, misattributed to policy changes?

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If you’ve ever wondered what building new housing could really look like, our new video is for you 🎥 WATCH: “Housing Prices Can’t Drop…Unless We Do This” on our YouTube channel! https://buff.ly/4hSkKFL

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We can improve how we assess automotive crashes, such as with @strongtowns.org Crash Analysis Studio: strongtowns.org/crashstudio

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Yesyesyes, everything in this video! Housing can change!

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I have a brief feature in this article on the new @strongtowns.org Windsor chapter!

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It’s time to meet your movement: National Gathering tickets are on sale NOW! Meet the passionate advocates and local leaders who make up the Strong Towns movement in Providence, RI from June 9-11. Get details: https://buff.ly/4afVW5H

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Listen: there IS hope for those of us who want to own a home. But first, we have to change some things. Starting with how we view housing in the first place. Check out our NEW YouTube video up on our channel now! https://buff.ly/438bfxr

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Too many streets are designed for high speeds rather than for safety. As a result, everyone is at risk: people biking, people walking, and — yes — people driving, too.

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If your city can check off these six things, it might be Housing-Ready. ✅ And if you're not sure if your city's doing all six, send this to your city council. These six things can be implemented on a local level: no needing to wait for top-down measures to address the housing crisis now.

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In a strong town, the local government is transparent about its accounting practices. This means that city officials need to offer residents clear, accurate and accessible information about local finances.

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Share this with your city council to make sure your city is housing ready. Six policies will make your town housing-ready, and can be implemented on a local level. That means your place doesn’t have to wait for help from above to fight back against the housing crisis.

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Get the tools you need to take action and make your community more economically resilient during the Spring 2025 Local-Motive Tour! Learn from the unsung heroes of the Strong Towns movement who are leaders in their cities and towns.

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Share this with your city council to make sure your city is Housing Ready. Do you think your town is Housing Ready? Learn more and add your place to the map: buff.ly/42K0AZS📍

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Our own Chris Allen, Director of Events & Partnerships, will be part of this. If you're in the area, you won't want to miss it!

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Midwest urbanists: join me on 2/28 for a 1-day symposium hosted by the Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy. “Cities of Tomorrow: Legal Approaches to Urban Health & Sustainability” will explore innovative legal & policy strategies to create healthier, more sustainable cities.

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America’s cities have run out of money; it’s time to start thinking. In the book Little Bets, author Peter Sims describes how low-risk actions can help us discover, test, and refine ideas. We can apply this approach to the places where we live.

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Do you think your town is Housing Ready? Learn more and add your place to the map: buff.ly/42K0AZS 📍

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The Strong Towns Approach is a method of thinking, a way to explore uncertainty, and a way of giving yourself, and your community, the greatest likelihood of success. A Strong Town:

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One more for the evening crowd: Send this to your valentine 💙 💛 🩷 💜 Find a Local Conversation near you, or learn how you can start your own, at strongtowns.org/local!

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Send this to your crush. 💙💛🩷💜 If you love resilient cities built by people from the bottom-up, you’ll love us. Find a Local Conversation near you, or learn how you can start your own, at strongtowns.org/local!

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A strong town is not a perfect town or a town that “has made it.” It is a town that is sincerely working toward resilience. We've been collecting stories from some truly amazing communities in our annual Strongest Town contest. Here's just one example: our 2024 winner, Maumee, OH.

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Share this with your city council to make sure your city is Housing Ready. Do you think your town is Housing Ready? Learn more and add your place to the map! https://buff.ly/42K0AZS! 📍

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Alders Vasquez & Martin were interviewed in a @strongtowns.org podcast re: Western Ave proactive upzoning. - Vasquez: we need to grow the base of properties & people to support transit ridership & funding - Martin: we need to increase density around transit areas podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...

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The Strongest Town Contest is all about love ❤️ If you love your town, even if it’s not perfect, nominate it for the Strongest Town Contest. strongesttown.com

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