The Strong Towns Podcast
Strong Towns
The Strong Towns Podcast is a weekly conversation on the Strong Towns movement, hosted by Strong Towns Founder and President Charles Marohn and frequently featuring special guests. The podcast explores how we can financially strengthen our cities, towns, and neighborhoods and, in the process, make them better places to live. Join Chuck in examining how everything from urban design to economics to systems theory to psychology helps inform this core question.
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Nov 11, 2015 • 40min
Johnny Sanphillippo
One of our more colorful contributors is Johnny Sanphillippo, the author of the blog Granola Shotgun. Johnny joins Chuck to contrast three cities in New Jersey and, in the process, gain some insight into what will follow America's Suburban Experiment.
Become a member of Strong Towns this week by going to www.strongtowns.org/membership.
Nov 10, 2015 • 1h 7min
Interview with Chuck Marohn
We kick off the #1000Strong member drive with an interview of Strong Towns Founder and President Chuck Marohn by Board Member John Reuter. John asks Chuck about the current state of the movement, some of the big things coming up, the inside on new staff members and some personal questions on his commitment to change.
Go to www.strongtowns.org/membership to become a member today.
Nov 6, 2015 • 29min
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This week we chat with Placemaker Scott Doyon (Facebook / Web) about the Oakhurst Porchfest, a grassroots music festival held in Decatur, GA. Scott also wrote about the event on the Placemaker's blog.
Oct 30, 2015 • 50min
Understanding Traffic Congestion
In a solo monologue this week, Chuck talks about efforts to improve the sound quality of the podcast and then provides an analysis of traffic congestion in the hierarchical road network theory.
Oct 27, 2015 • 17min
The Week Ahead, October 26, 2015
Chuck and Rachel discuss last week's trip to Maine, upcoming events this week in Austin, the Curbside Chat booklet, and even waterparks. Plus get Chuck's latest book recommendations.
Oct 23, 2015 • 1h 2min
David Levinson and The End of Traffic
Author, civil engineer and University of Minnesota professor David Levinson (Twitter) joins the podcast to talk about his new book, The End of Traffic and the Future of Transport, which he co-authored with Kevin Krizek.
You can read Professor Levinson regularly on his blog, The Transportationist, as well as on Streets.MN.
Oct 16, 2015 • 18min
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Chuck and Rachel discuss last week's staff retreat and Member Meetup in Madison as well as Chuck's upcoming events in Maine this week. In addition, we discuss Chuck's recent reading list and welcome several new and renewing Strong Towns members.
Oct 16, 2015 • 11min
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This week, Strong Towns' staff (Chuck, Jason and Rachel) got together in Madison, WI for a speaking engagement and a staff retreat. We also hosted a Strong Towns meet up. This podcast episode features several Strong Towns members.
Oct 9, 2015 • 52min
Toby Dougherty
Toby Dougherty, city manager for Hays, Kansas, talks about his city's efforts to implement a Strong Towns approach.
Oct 6, 2015 • 23min
The Week Ahead, October 5, 2015
Rachel and Chuck discuss last week's events in Ontario, Canada and Peoria, IL, the most beautiful city in North America and an exciting trip through US customs, plus the schedule for Chuck's trip to Idaho and Indiana this week and the book, The Selfish Gene.
