Delayed Gratification and the Marshmallow Test

At Strong Towns, we try to avoid using the word “sprawl” as a shorthand term in our content—and we’d even go so far as to say that sprawl isn’t the problem we’re trying to solve in our communities. All that said, are there any instances where sprawl is actually good? Hear Strong Towns President Chuck Marohn discuss this with Joe Minicozzi, principal of Urban3.

• “Sprawl Is Not the Problem,” by Chuck Marohn, Strong Towns (April 2016).

• Urban3 (website).

• Joe Minicozzi (Twitter/X).

• Chuck Marohn (Twitter/X).