South Bend spent decades defined by what it lost: a factory, a workforce, a future. But instead of trying to resurrect a past that wasn’t coming back, it chose incremental, local repair. This episode explores how a city long in decline wrote a new story on its own terms.
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Strong Towns: (Video)
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What now for South Bend neighborhoods after '1,000 houses in 1,000 days'?
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Meet the City Leader Turning Vacant Lots Into Homes in Kalamazoo
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Creating Local Ownership through Alternative Equity (Documentary featuring Jordan Richardson and Tony Ruiz)
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Strong Towns:
The 30-Year Mortgage Was Bad. The 40-Year Mortgage Will Be Even Worse.
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The Housing-Ready City: Toolkits offering the policies, practices, and financing that will make housing better for everyone.


