Strong Towns Podcast
Summary: For decades we have avoided a difficult truth: Our pattern of development – the very way we build our towns and neighborhoods – costs more to maintain than it generates in return. We’ve masked this reality by inducing more growth through transfer payments between governments, reactionary transportation spending, debt and a Ponzi scheme of local government incentives. Our ability to use these mechanisms of growth is waning. Our cities and states now face a financial crisis of tremendous proportions. We can cut spending and we can raise taxes, but we will not be on a path to sustained prosperity unless we are willing to reform our approach to growth. Strong Towns is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization focused on the root of these systemic problems: our land use patterns—the way we have designed our towns and neighborhoods.
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Podcasts:
Show 154: Leigh Gallagher
Show 153: Steve Mouzon
Show 152: Rich versus Wealthy
Show 151: Rational Responses
Show 150: The Outspoken Cyclist
Show 149: MoneyHall
Show 148: CNU Tidbits
Show 147: The Springfield Casino
Show 146: CNU 21 Closing Plenary
Show 145: Big Ideas
Show 144: Jim Kumon
Show 143: Active Towns
Show 142: Marohn on the Economy
Show 141: Marohn and Burleson at CNU 21
Show 140: Urbanism without Effort