John,

You might not realize it. But when you hit that little "subscribe" button, you did something pretty amazing.

You made the simple to choice to connect with the Strong Towns community—and if you stick around and get to know us, I'm willing to bet that we might just change the way you think about the way our cities are built forever. 

From now on, we'll send you occasional messages that are designed to engage you, excite you, and get you to look at the place where you live in a whole new way. Our goal is to only send you stuff so interesting, you'll be excited to pass it on to someone else. 

Over the next few days, we're going to give you a grand tour of everything the Strong Towns network has to offer. But if you're ready to dive in right now, check out three of our most popular posts of all time. 

• The Real Reason Your City Has No Money, where we explore the surprising truths behind our communities' failing budgets. (Hint: it has to do with the ground beneath your feet.)
• Confessions of a Recovering Engineer, where our founder—my friend Chuck Marohn—makes a startling confession about how he once viewed the world, back when he was responsible for building it.  
• The Cost of Auto Orientation, which reveals the surprising reason why that block of old and blighted buildings in your neighborhood might actually be more valuable to your city than the brand new construction down the block. 

We're always available if you've got a question, a comment, or if you just want to chat about what the Strong Towns approach can do for your place. We can’t wait to get to know you and your town better—and we can't wait to see what you do to make it stronger. 

Kea Wilson
Communications Manager
and the rest of the Strong Towns Team
844.218.1681