Podcast

The Strong Towns Podcast

Author: Strong Towns
Feed episode count: 600
Official site: https://strongtowns.podbean.com
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Summary

A weekly conversation on the Strong Towns movement hosted by Charles Marohn. The podcast blends fiscal prudence with good urban design to highlight how America can financially strengthen its cities, towns and neighborhoods and, in the process, make them better places to live. You can support the podcast and become a member of Strong Towns at www.StrongTowns.org.

Episodes

Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested

The Transit Tradeoff No City Can Escape

Duration seconds: 3781
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/the-transit-tradeoff-no-city-can-escape/

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Jul 6, 2026 · not_requested

Why Great Streets Are Not Enhancements

Duration seconds: 3592
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/why-great-streets-are-not-enhancements/

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Jun 29, 2026 · not_requested

The Deadly Road Design We Keep Defending

Duration seconds: 3399
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/the-deadly-road-design-we-keep-defending/

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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

Inside the Strong Towns Leadership Transition

Duration seconds: 3701
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/inside-the-strong-towns-leadership-transition/

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Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested

What's the Housing Crisis Beneath the Housing Crisis?

Duration seconds: 4114
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/whats-the-housing-crisis-beneath-the-housing-crisis/

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

Rethinking the Federal Role in Transportation

Duration seconds: 2533
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/starve-the-beast-rethinking-the-federal-role-in-transportation/

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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

Illinois Housing Reform Gets Practical

Duration seconds: 2320
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/illinois-housing-reform-gets-practical/

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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

The Neighborhood Outside the Church Doors

Duration seconds: 2813
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/the-neighborhood-outside-the-church-doors/

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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

A Congressman Makes the Case for Local Power

Duration seconds: 2479
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/a-congressman-makes-the-case-for-local-power/

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May 4, 2026 · not_requested

Why Manchester’s Boom Isn’t the Whole Story

Duration seconds: 3437
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/why-manchester-s-boom-isn-t-the-whole-story/

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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

How Inner City Highways Bankrupt Downtowns And How We Rebuild

Duration seconds: 3518
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/how-inner-city-highways-bankrupt-downtowns-and-how-we-rebuild/

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Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested

New Zealand Keynote Planning In A World Of Limits

Duration seconds: 2695
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/new-zealand-keynote-planning-in-a-world-of-limits/

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Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested

Why Persuasion Fails When You Lead With Data

Duration seconds: 2720
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/why-persuasion-fails-when-you-lead-with-data/

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Apr 13, 2026 · not_requested

Why Messy Cities Depend On People Who Take Action

Duration seconds: 3407
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/why-messy-cities-depend-on-people-who-take-action/

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Apr 6, 2026 · not_requested

Gas Taxes, Freeways, And What Washington Should Fund Now

Duration seconds: 3763
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/gas-taxes-freeways-and-what-washington-should-fund-now/

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Apr 3, 2026 · not_requested

Balancing Big Experiments And Neighborhood Fixes In California Housing

Duration seconds: 2184
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/balancing-big-experiments-and-neighborhood-fixes-in-california-housing/

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Mar 30, 2026 · not_requested

Why Infrastructure Maintenance Might Be The Real Megaproject

Duration seconds: 2990
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/why-infrastructure-maintenance-might-be-the-real-megaproject/

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Mar 23, 2026 · not_requested

From Service Cuts To Understanding City Insolvency

Duration seconds: 3828
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/from-service-cuts-to-understanding-city-insolvency/

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Mar 16, 2026 · not_requested

Beyond Supply and Demand to Housing’s Unseen Financial Forces

Duration seconds: 4037
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/beyond-supply-and-demand-to-housing-s-unseen-financial-forces/

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Feb 26, 2026 · not_requested

What Comes After the Interstate Era? | New Report

Duration seconds: 2987
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/what-comes-after-the-interstate-era-new-report/

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Feb 16, 2026 · not_requested

Humility Versus Hubris in American Urbanism

Duration seconds: 5667
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/humility-versus-hubris-in-american-urbanism/

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Feb 9, 2026 · not_requested

Where the Strong Towns Movement Is Headed in 2026

Duration seconds: 4280
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/where-the-strong-towns-movement-is-headed-in-2026/

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Dec 15, 2025 · not_requested

The Hidden Costs of "Improving" This Minnesota Highway

Duration seconds: 3875
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/the-hidden-costs-of-improving-this-minnesota-highway/

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Dec 11, 2025 · not_requested

How Communities Are Breaking Out of the Housing Trap

Duration seconds: 3748
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/how-communities-are-breaking-out-of-the-housing-trap/

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Dec 8, 2025 · not_requested

How To Build Resilience in Struggling Rural Communities

Duration seconds: 3306
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/how-to-build-resilience-in-struggling-rural-communities/

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Dec 4, 2025 · not_requested

How Cities Can Help Small Developers Build Housing

Duration seconds: 2045
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/how-cities-can-help-small-developers-build-housing/

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Dec 1, 2025 · not_requested

A Shared Identity Makes Cities Strong. Here's How To Find Yours.

Duration seconds: 3355
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/a-shared-identity-makes-cities-strong-heres-how-to-find-yours/

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Nov 27, 2025 · not_requested

Why American Cities Are Going Broke (And How To Fix It)

Duration seconds: 3962
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/why-american-cities-are-going-broke-and-how-to-fix-it/

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Nov 24, 2025 · not_requested

Has the "American Dream" Made Us Miserable?

Duration seconds: 3523
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/has-the-american-dream-made-us-miserable/

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Nov 14, 2025 · not_requested

Momentum Is Building for Stronger Communities. What's Next?

Duration seconds: 915
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/momentum-is-building-for-stronger-communities-whats-next/

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Nov 13, 2025 · not_requested

How Bottom-Up Action Is Connecting People Across the World

Duration seconds: 1657
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/how-bottom-up-action-is-connecting-people-across-the-world/

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Nov 12, 2025 · not_requested

Did New Urbanism Win the Debate But Lose the War?

Duration seconds: 3301
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/did-new-urbanism-win-the-debate-but-lose-the-war/

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Nov 11, 2025 · not_requested

How Strong Towns Is Scaling From Content to Action

Duration seconds: 904
Source: https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/how-strong-towns-is-scaling-from-content-to-action/

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