Norm Van Eeden Petersman
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How to Actually Win Transportation Battles Locally w/ Carter Lavin | Ask Strong Towns Anything - Feb 11, 2026
What does it really take to win transportation reform in your community?In this session, Carter Lavin joined us to talk about the practical realities of advocacy. Drawing from his book If You Want ...
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Why Cities Resist Change: Codes, Costs, and Community Expectations | Ask Strong Towns Anything – January 28, 2026
Key Themes from This SessionWhy opposition often centers on fear of cost, even when data shows long-term savingsHow transportation systems with more options can consume less overall city wealthThe...
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Closing the Feedback Loop and Rebuilding Civic Relationships | Ask Strong Towns Anything – February 4, 2026
In this Ask Strong Towns Anything session, members and staff explored one of the most common failure points in local governance: how cities engage residents, and how residents learn to engage back....
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Resource Page for 2026 State of Strong Towns Address
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Designing Streets for Safety, Not Excuses w/ Josh Stewart | ASTA – January 14, 2026
Featured GuestJosh Stewart (Littleton, CO)Josh shared how personal loss became a catalyst for sustained, values-driven advocacy, and why waiting for “perfect projects” or long timelines often costs...
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Tactical Urbanism, Housing Permits, and Fixing Engagement | Ask Strong Towns Anything – Jan 7, 2026
Key Topics Discussed Permit-ready and pre-approved housing plans Missing middle housing and traditional neighborhood design Why most public engagement processes fail residents Coalition-building an...
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E-Scooters, Parks, and Incorporating Unincorporated Areas | ASTA – Dec 17, 2025
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Technical Brush-Offs, Citizen Fatigue, and What Makes a Strong Local Group | ASTA – December 3, 2025
City Staff Power, Local Group Leadership, and Cities as “Not Businesses”Ask Strong Towns Anything – December 3, 2025In this week’s Ask Strong Towns Anything, members brought forward tough, deeply ...
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50-Year Mortgages, Crowdfunding Development, and Village-Scale Planning | Ask ST Anything – Nov 26
In this Reader Mailbag edition of Ask Strong Towns Anything, Strong Towns members brought a wide range of questions spanning housing costs, zoning reform, local capital formation, street design, an...
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Arizona court case + 'bad' housing design issues | Ask Strong Towns Anything – August 13, 2025
In this Ask Strong Towns Anything session, members wrestled with how cities can guide growth without falling into the trap of overdesign or harmful large-scale development. We discussed the value o...
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