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The Bottom-Up Revolution

Strong Towns
Strong Towns
Community Engagement
Urban Planning
Community Development
Affordable Housing
Strong Towns Movement
Urbanism
Urban Design
Housing Crisis
Walkability
Local Government
Community Advocacy
Architecture
Public Transit
Transportation
Public Transportation
Local Conversations
Housing
Transportation Planning
Denver

The Bottom-Up Revolution features the stories of the Strong Towns movement in action. Hosted by Tiffany Owens Reed and Norm Van Eeden Petersman, it's all about how regular people have stepped up to make their communities more economically resilient, and how others can implement these ideas in their own places. We’ll talk about taking concrete action steps, connecting with fellow advocates to build... more

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Modern family life offers mothers an endless supply of services meant to make isolation more manageable, but Lauren Penn began wondering why so much support had to be purchased in the first place. After a violent crash near the crosswalk her children... more

Cities regularly ask residents for feedback, especially when budgets tighten or difficult tradeoffs approach. Norm and Mary Kate Norton look at what changes when people respond as an organized group instead of a collection of individual voices. They ... more

Vacant commercial space can drag down a street, but Evan Snow sees something else: a chance to make room for local artists, small businesses, and community life. As co-founder of Zero Empty Spaces, Snow helps transform empty properties into affordabl... more

When Washington state asked which residents had access to frequent transit, it ran into a surprisingly basic problem: that question is hard to answer without knowing where sidewalks, crossings and curb ramps actually are. Dr. Anat Caspi, director of ... more

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Recent Guests

Farid Safiyev
Founder and executive director of Civic Reset NYC, Fordham University student
Civic Reset NYC
Episode: A Student-Built Map Exposing New York's Worst Landlords
Luke Dyer
Town Manager of Van Buren, Maine
Van Buren, Maine (Town Manager)
Episode: What Pickleball Revealed in a Rural Town
Dylan Thompson
County Council candidate for District 11 in Horry County
Running for office
Episode: Running for Office Without a Political Background
Eric Kronberg
Founder and principal at Kronberg Architects
Kronberg Architects; Incremental Development Alliance (InkDev)
Episode: The Housing Choices Cities Are Missing
Paddy Steinschneider
Guest, Gotham Design and Community Development Limited, Longtime participant in CNU
Gotham Design and Community Development Limited
Episode: Strong Towns and the Art of Repair
Nate Hood
Long-time Strong Towns member, contributor to the website, organizer of events, and a suburban engagement photo shoot contributor
Strong Towns
Episode: The First Strong Towns Member
Eli Smith
Director of the Faith-Based Housing Initiative
Faith-Based Housing Initiative
Episode: Building Community On Church Land Again
Taylor Lightman
Neighborhood revitalization coordinator; Planning Commission member in Lewisburg, PA
Lewisburg Borough / Lewisburg Neighborhoods and Elm Street Organization
Episode: Small‑Town Housing, Big Feelings
Evan Clark
Member of Strong Towns Lexington, local organizer
Strong Towns LexingtonVA
Episode: Students Who Got a Sidewalk Built in 14 Days

Host

Tiffany Owens Reed
Co-host and host on The Bottom-Up Revolution; steers interview direction and audience engagement

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 147 ratings
  • Ad placement is unaccountably disruptive

    Always ironic to have someone mid-sentence on the importance of thoughtful design in the physical world only to be cut off entirely without warning for a strongtowns event ad, sich that one has no idea what the thought was by the time the podcast resumes. Please work on the design of the podcast itself. Five stars to support the work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jo mama 2277
    United States3 months ago
  • A+

    New host is fantastic!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MonkeysInACan
    United States3 years ago
  • Great Podcast

    This podcast is super inspiring. Rachel is a fantastic interviewer, and the range of guests are fascinating.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CateAVL
    United States4 years ago
  • More Personal Dive into Strong Towns

    Loving the format and the stories from people active in their communities.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mdelesd1
    United States4 years ago
  • Such interesting comments conversations about grass roots projects

    Fascinating ground-up projects in so many communities. I’ve started following the work of several interviewees because the conversations were so compelling. Locally based projects can take so many forms!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    listeninglou
    United States4 years ago

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

The Lane That Kept Bringing Crashes
Q: Can you set the scene for Willie Street and what catalyzed the move for change?
Willie Street is a dense, eclectic part of Madison where local businesses and a street-oriented community culture make it a prime candidate for a more people-friendly design. The catalyst was a recurring crash into a local coffee shop, which spurred stakeholders to push the Transportation Commission to review a proposed peak-hour lane scheme and consider low-cost, reversible interventions.
What Pickleball Revealed in a Rural Town
Q: What was going through your mind when you were approached to serve in this leadership role, given it wasn't your original career path?
Luke explains he saw an opportunity, embraced lifelong learning, and used contacting experts and visiting other towns to fill knowledge gaps, starting with small, valuable steps rather than waiting to master everything first.
The First Strong Towns Member
Q: How did the movement evolve from its early days to the broader community it is today?
Nate Hood explains that the movement started with blogging and a few local initiatives, grew through shared ideas and a culture of doing small things, and gradually expanded to include thousands of members, with a shift toward practical, neighborhood-scale projects that demonstrated tangible outcomes.
The Housing Choices Cities Are Missing
Q: How did Kronberg United Architects begin focusing on incremental missing middle housing?
The firm grew out of early affordable housing work, saw the need for practical, scalable solutions, and partnered with InkDev and CNU to develop a repeatable toolkit that makes incremental development feasible within existing zoning.
Small‑Town Housing, Big Feelings
Q: What is the long-term outlook once these reforms are in place?
The reforms put Lewisburg on a trajectory to better accommodate housing needs, increase walkability, and preserve town character, with ADUs gradually adding housing capacity and parking rules becoming streamlined through ongoing enforcement and additional architectural plans to lower barriers for homeowners.

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What is The Bottom-Up Revolution about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Across recent episodes, the show centers on bottom-up, community-driven urbanism: practical tactics for rebuilding and strengthening towns through local action, small-scale placemaking, and incremental policy wins. Guests range from mayors and city activists to planners and neighborhood advocates, sharing concrete steps that communities can take to improve walkability, safety, housing, and local economies. A notable thread is the emphasis on inclusive, participatory processes—empowering residents to shape streets, markets, and public spaces with affordable, implementable changes rather than relying on top-down mandates. The format often features on-the-ground case studies, from small towns to mid-sized cities, highlighting how local network... more

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1. Farid Safiyev
2. Luke Dyer
3. Dylan Thompson
4. Eric Kronberg
5. Paddy Steinschneider
6. Nate Hood
7. Eli Smith
8. Taylor Lightman

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