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Norm Van Eeden Petersman

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  • Quantifying the fiscal outcomes of well-designed streets?

    (Member comment) "I have not seen much guidance in the Action Lab about how concerned citizens can quantify/illustrate 1. the expense and unproductivity of overbuilt streets, and 2. the benefits to...

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  • Strong Towns elevator pitch?

    (Member question) Hi, I have spent a lot of time learning about Strong Towns, reading the book and articles, watching videos, listening to podcasts, participating in discussion groups and I am very...

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  • How do we make rural areas more adapted to the Strong Towns approach?

     Jason asks,  Hi there, I've just discovered Strong Towns through the Not Just Bikes YouTube page, and I'm really appreciating the analysis! I grew up in suburbs Toronto, so many parts of this ana...

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  • Article recommendation: how to shorten your commute

    This is a really good one and is well worth the read! Really liked his takeaways about "conspiratorial thinking".   https://newrepublic.com/article/171917/reduce-your-commute-cars

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  • What should I call myself as an advocate for Strong Towns?

    member submitted question I am considering starting a local news letter/blog type thing for my local community and was wanting to make sure it was ok if I used “an affectionate with strong towns”? ...

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  • Help with info about land banks and land trusts

    Member Submitted Question:  I am doing research for the Kingston Housing task force and I wondered if you know of strong town's folks who have experience with the subject that I can interview ? 

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  • Doglegs on streets to #slowthecars

    Member submitted question:Can you help me with resources to address the crazy, wasteful McGilchrist project in my town of Salem, Oregon. I am the leader of our local conversation group and we are t...

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  • What's the ST approach to RV parks?

    Silverton, Oregon question: Have we ever published anything about a Strong Towns take on RV parks? There’s a big controversy in our town right now about a proposed RV park, and two people last week...

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  • How can a community come back stronger after a natural disaster?

    Seth Zeren addressed this question on the Strong Towns podcast and it would be great if you had additional insights to share in the comments below https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/3/20/grow...

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  • What are some ideas for zoning and planning reform?

    Member Question from Noah H:  It's always exciting to speak with other people who are really passionate about this stuff!   I wanted to follow up, as you mentioned, about planning reform, in partic...

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