No one of us can change everything, but we can all do what we can, and that

will

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There is so much going on, it's hard to keep up. We promised to keep you in

the

loop as things develop, so today we're sending you some stuff. Use what you

can

to make your place stronger. We're going to work on expanding these as time

goes

on.



* We want to share stories about what local leaders (official and

unofficial)

are dealing with and how they are handling the Coronavirus. We can learn

a

ton from each other, celebrate successes, and help communities get ahead

of

coming changes. We've set up a page on our community site for you to

share

your stories. We'll follow up and get them out for everyone to share.



* The Strongest Town competition is ongoing. We're down to a final eight

great communities. This contest is a celebration of great places doing

amazing things - it's

exactly the kind of inspiration we're going to need in the months to

come. (And a sad note: The Strongest Town Celebration and Conference has

been

postponed to a date to be determined.)



* Today I did a long-scheduled webinar with our friends at Transportation

for

America regarding their new report: . There will be a top/down push in

the coming months for a huge

transportation spending bill, but that's the wrong kind of economic

stimulus . Read the report, (coming soon), and be ready to push for a

Strong Towns approach (major

related announcement to come soon).



* As you know, we have an urgent need to free our cities up to adapt to

stress

and opportunity. California has been struggling with the centralized

approach

to managing local land use, but a recent pivot is opening up options for

a

Strong Towns approach to housing in our biggest state. My colleague,

Daniel

Herriges, .



* On the transportation issue, we should all be proud . Your sharing this

message is creating a groundswell that can no longer be

ignored. Give yourself a moment of satisfaction on this one.



* I'm going from writing this update to recording a podcast (lots of you

have

been asking), but if you're interested in some financial talk (or just

want

to hear me babble), I made an appearance yesterday on the popular

Bitcoin

podcast .







Be safe. Take care of yourself and your neighbors. Keep in touch, and keep

doing

what you can to build a Strong Town. You are so needed.







Chuck Marohn



Founder and President of Strong Towns



Strong Towns



www.strongtowns.org





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