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Glad to see you! We're bringing you some of this week's top Strong Towns stories, ready to read.
But first, a special welcome to our newest supporting members! Richard Collins, Kelley Brown, Bob Worrell, Tammy Cobb, John Ellis, Bob Spencer, David Utzschneider, Maggie Sedoff, Robert Graveline, Page Remmers, Helen Herman, Toni Hobbs, Priya Patel, Jerold Nugent, Stef Morrill, Tara Lowe, Amanda Kochirka, Willard Kitchen, Lezlie King, and Richard Collins, Thank you for your support, and the work you are doing to make your communities resilient and prosperous!
Let's get to it.
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This is the End of the Suburban Experiment
Many have recently said that the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to the downfall of urban spaces. Strong Towns Founder and President Chuck Marohn has a different take. Could city-dwellers be learning that they are even better off without suburban commuters?
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One of our top pieces from this week, this story by Daniel Herriges, discusses the fatal (sometimes literally) flaws of "vehicular cycling," and how many would-be cyclists don't ever hit the streets because it's simply not feasible.
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Not a Black Swan: Nassim Taleb on What the Coronavirus Teaches Us About Our Institutions
Nassim Taleb, who we often refer to as the patron saint of Strong Towns Thinking, was profiled by the New Yorker last week, and we think everyone should read it. Daniel Herriges summarizes some of his most potent points in this story.
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