Communities like Cobb County must address the problems that have plagued them from the outset by encouraging the style of development that produces true value per acre. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/8/7/growing-lasting-wealth-in-cobb-county
70 years ago, these two historic cities were on a similar path. Then one fell into debt while the other was swimming in money. You might be surprised by what they each look like today. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/7/31/niagaras-fall-and-ashevilles-unlikely-rise
The scale and value of what we’ve sacrificed in order to build parking lots and highways is staggering. Only by understanding that loss can we figure out how to build stronger towns. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/7/27/seeing-the-forest-without-the-trees
Our maps visualize the shocking disparities in who is actually footing municipal bills in California. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/7/20/mapping-the-effects-of-californias-prop-13
Our resident GeoAccountant™ holds a webcast with Strong Towns President Chuck Marohn. If you’re interested in learning more about our mapping process, look no further. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/7/11/breaking-down-atlantas-suburban-experiment
Now, the story of a wealthy family who sold their farm and the developer who exploited an agricultural tax subsidy to keep it all together. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/7/6/when-a-farm-isnt-really-a-farm
Taxation is a powerful planning tool, whether we want it to be or not. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/6/28/how-property-taxes-shape-our-cities
Let’s reframe the way we look at land. We don’t have to reinvent the wheel, we just have to use the development pattern that has proven itself to grow value over time. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/6/22/miles-per-gallon-tank-value-per-acre
In Minnesota, two cities made entirely of trailer homes show us a different model for affordable housing — one that’s been successfully operating for decades. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/6/19/trailer-park-affordable-housing-manufactured
Why does Charleston’s quaint downtown have such astronomically high property values? Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/6/14/what-one-historic-town-can-teach-us-about-the-value-of-place