The day after a city repeals its mandatory parking minimums, it’s still the exact same city. Not a single parking space need be added or removed…
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: Somerville, Another Illegal American City
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…
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…