John,

Have you ever noticed the way that urbanists talk about the suburbs? 

Those things just grow like weeds!

It's like they don't even have a plan!

What are we going to do with all that sprawl? 

You might have noticed that we don't talk about things quite that way at Strong Towns. In fact, the word "sprawl" is barely in our vocabulary. That's for a very important reason—and today, we're going to ground zero for financially insolvent master-planned communities to show you why.

(That's right: we're headed to suburban Florida.) 

Check out Daniel Herriges' fascinating essay on why the suburbs are operating exactly as designed. The only problem? Too many of them are designed to decline. 

Will you help us re-wire the American suburban experiment? 

-Kea and the rest of the Strong Towns Team. 

PS: Here's one easy way you can help us change the culture around the way our communities are built. Help us spread our message by reviewing Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or anywhere else you buy and review books online. Don't have your copy? You can pick one up anywhere books are sold, including your local indie. 

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