Such places, today, are mostly cities under glass, frozen in time. We have almost entirely stopped building more of them or expanding on those that exist…
Author: Daniel Herriges
Daniel Herriges serves as Senior Editor for Strong Towns, and has been a regular contributor since 2015. He is also a founding member of the organization. Daniel has a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Minnesota, with a concentration in Housing and Community Development.
OPINION: ‘Upzoning’ Won’t Fix Our Housing Crisis… But Do It Anyway
You can change your zoning code to legalize smaller multi-family projects… but who is going to build them?
OPINION: Can a Community ‘Hold the Line’ on Development… Literally?
For decades, rapid suburbanization has expanded the city’s footprint and allowed new subdivisions and business plazas to sprout…
OPINION: Cleaning My Swimming Pool is Like Building Strong Towns
I finally took the plunge and got the bare minimum version: an assemble-it-yourself, above-ground pool 15 feet in diameter…
OPINION: America’s Eviction Mess, Part Two
“The vast majority of nonpayment cases are resolved through late payment, forgiveness, or negotiation,” Furth observed on Twitter…
OPINION: America’s Eviction Mess, Part One
A colossal number of Americans owe back rent due to the pandemic. We are not in a normal situation…