Exploring Community Engagement through Building Reuse and Membership

Post-COVID-19, there’s been a resurgence of interest in mixed-use neighborhoods, leading some cities to allow for small corner stores even in neighborhoods that are otherwise residential only.

In this Upzoned episode, host Abby Newsham is joined by Norm Van Eeden Petersman, the director of membership and development for Strong Towns. They discuss the role that small corner stores play in local economies, the benefits of allowing residents to continue using and creating these kinds of businesses, and how to talk to your local government about allowing this kind of use in your own community.

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• “The Corner Store Comeback” by Linda Baker, Bloomberg (October 2024).

• Abby Newsham (X/Twitter).

• Theme Music by Kemet the Phantom.