May 21, 2024 | Building Strong Towns in Greater New Jersey

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Recommended Reading

• Dealing With Congestion (Chuck Marohn)
  https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/11/2/dealing-with-congestion 
• Embracing Congestion (Chuck Marohn)
  https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2012/10/23/embracing-congestion.html 
• How do you solve a problem like congestion? (Dear Winnipeg)
  https://www.dearwinnipeg.com/2020/08/31/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-congestion/ 
• Why Walkable Streets are More Economically Productive (Rachel Quednau)
  https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/1/16/why-walkable-streets-are-more-economically-productive
• Walkability and Property Values (JLL)
  https://www.us.jll.com/en/views/walkability-why-it-is-important-to-your-cre-property-value
• How much value does walkability increase home values? (Redfin)
  https://www.redfin.com/news/how-much-does-walkability-increase-home-values/ 
• Economically productive streets (Will Burgin)
  https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/6/12/slower-cars-safer-more-economically-productive-streets

Recommended Watching

• Why do we destroy our cities for highways?
  https://youtu.be/b_nLd1TdUC8?si=uaH-4VUgrFhdG6B1
• Strong Towns Academy Courses on Transportation Decision Making and Urban Design
  https://academy.strongtowns.org/p/strong-towns-academy  

Get Involved

The Strong Towns Campaign for Safe and Productive Streets

https://www.strongtowns.org/streets 

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