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What if our places were built in a way that could slow the spread of

disease

without shutting entire states down?







Our vulnerability to pandemics isn't the result of urban density vs. rural

or

suburban space, as some have suggested. It's the result of all-or-nothing

development patterns and centralized economies.







What's the answer? In for Strong Towns, Friend and contributor Spencer

Gardner makes a case for duplicative growth —wherein new neighborhoods grow

outward from old ones, each with the economic

resilience to be somewhat self-sustaining.







After the pandemic, we'll have a choice. Do we double-down on development

patterns that have historically squandered

resources and made our places fragile? Or do we upend the status quo to

rebuild in a way that makes us resilient?









If you want to help invest in a prosperous future, consider checking out

our new We're bringing in planning and placemaking experts to discuss how

to make the

most of our return to society. They're open to anyone, regardless of

status. Register for the next session, The Economics of Development 101

with

Joe Minicozzi, for Tuesday at 1 p.m. (EST)







We hope you're in good spirits heading into this week. Keep up the great

work!











– Lauren at Strong Towns



Strong Towns



www.strongtowns.org





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