Hello, John
This week, 15 people joined the Strong Towns movement as supporting members!
Roger Barry, Michael Hoffman, Carol Jackson, James Kent, Andrew Kluter, Colin Martin, Robert Meagher, Lewis Nelson, Darren Ottaway, Mark Pan, Deborah Salkind, Charles Saxe, Phil Studenberg, Lynn Walker, and Emma Wendt, thank you for your generosity. Your contribution will help us continue to provide resources to others who are leading their own local, bottom-up revolution.
We have some very cool, very popular stories to share with you on topics ranging from parking minimums to video game urbanism. These were some of my favorite pieces from the past five days—I sincerely hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
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James Howard Kunstler: Living in the Long Emergency
We've only seen the immediate effects of the coronavirus and subsequent lockdowns. There's more to come. James Howard Kunstler joins us on The Strong Towns Podcast to talk about some of the longer-term consequences of the pandemic.
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Parking minimums are expensive, they waste space, and they're a HUGE government subsidy for the automobile industry. This Canadian city might just do away with them entirely. Ashley Salvador gives us some valuable context for the move.
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A Love Letter to the Slums: The Urbanism of Final Fantasy 7
Does the beautifully executed urban setting of Final Fantasy 7 teach us something about how places conducive to adventure and good living are formed? Daniel Herriges thinks so.
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Next Week's Web Broadcast
The Local Leader's Toolkit: A Strong Towns Response to the Pandemic
In this free webcast on Tuesday, May 19 at noon CDT, Strong Towns president Chuck Marohn will describe the three phases of a Strong Towns response to the pandemic. He gets specific, with short-, medium-, and long-range tasks. This plan will improve your recovery, lead to greater prosperity, and make your city more financially resilient — no matter what the future brings.
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Thanks for checking in with us! See you soon!
—Lauren at Strong Towns
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