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The places that will make the best comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic and

its

resulting economic strains are those that are built on a foundation of

local

entrepreneurship. Strong Towns founder Chuck Marohn this week.







This means that when the dust settles, we need to stop tilting the playing

field against local businesses, and start tearing down

the barriers between them and success. We need to show them preference over

the investor companies that will take

their bailout money and, when their profits aren't cutting it, leave our

towns

without a second thought.







even when the data clearly suggest they will help. That's why it's

desperately

important that we use this time to and shout the Strong Towns message

louder than ever: We need to build places that value fiscal resilience over

efficiency. (You can read more about the pitfalls of efficiency in the

extreme in by Strong Towns Member Tony Dutzik.)







As we pursue this cultural shift, we are so thankful to our newest : Connie

Bozarth, Megan Bridger-Darling, Mark Adams, Jean Brooks, Katherine

DeKrey, Anthony Carfang, Dustin Shane, Julie Raymond, Traci Quigg Thomas,

Carol

Kraus, Gordon Hansen, and Peter Dudka. Welcome, all of you, to the

movement!







To help you spread the word, we're hosting a series of free webinars

focusing on how to build resilient places. You can learn more about each

webinar, and their corresponding Ask Me Anything sessions with Strong Towns

team

members and friends,







We'll see you soon.









—Lauren at Strong Towns

















Strong Towns



www.strongtowns.org





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