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The Bottom-Up Revolution

Strong Towns
Strong Towns
Community Engagement
Urban Planning
Community Development
Strong Towns Movement
Affordable Housing
Urbanism
Walkability
Urban Design
Housing Crisis
Local Government
Community Advocacy
Public Transit
Architecture
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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A lot in Fairfax, Virginia, sat empty for 25 years, long enough that neighbors barely noticed it anymore. Oren Falkowitz, founder of Area 2 Farms, sees places like that as potential farms. He joins urban planner Jeffery Tompkins to talk about bringin... more

Floating homes are already common in parts of Europe, and Jeff Kraatz thinks North American cities could use the same idea to create entirely new neighborhoods on the water. The founder of Floating Towns explains what it actually takes to move beyond... more

A developer can check every box for parks and shared spaces and still create a place nobody wants to spend time in. Colby Cox has seen stormwater ponds, tiny playgrounds, and generic amenity packages counted as community space even when they do very ... more

When Calgary’s main water feeder line broke for the second time in two years, Nathan Hawryluk decided he needed to get more involved. He already had an unusual view of the city’s finances as a planning commissioner, where questions about new neighbor... more

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Recent Guests

Oren Falkowitz
Farmer and CEO of Area 2 Farms
Area 2 Farms
Episode: What If Vacant Lots Became Farms?
Jeffrey Tompkins
Founder and principal of Proformus, urban planning and placemaking
Proformus
Episode: What If Vacant Lots Became Farms?
Jeff Kraatz
President and founder of Floating Towns
Floating Towns
Episode: The Floating Neighborhoods Coming to North America
Colby Cox
Founder and President, Convergence Communities
Convergence Communities
Episode: The Missing Ingredient in Great Placemaking
Nathan Hawryluk
Resident of Calgary, planning commissioner; local Strong Towns Calgary leader
Calgary planning commission; Strong Towns Calgary
Episode: The Goldilocks Problem Behind City Taxes
Alison Donnally
Founder of Joey Co
Joey Co
Episode: The Co-Living Exchange Pairing Students and Seniors
Giancarlo Gonzalez
Former CIO of the Government of Puerto Rico; Technology Entrepreneur
Urbital; Strong Towns Local Conversation Group in San Juan
Episode: They Want to Pave Old San Juan for Parking
Arec Ligon
Founder of Linger.Community
Linger
Episode: The Website Mapping America’s Third Places
Anne Keehnen
Resident of Nacogdoches, Texas; Strong Towns advocate
Strong Towns
Episode: Local Change Doesn’t Require a Big Crowd

Hosts

Tiffany Owens Reed
Host focusing on community-led urbanism and practical action in neighborhoods
Norm Van Eeden Petersman
Co-host with focus on connecting grassroots actions to strategic urban advocacy

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 149 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 States5 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 States5 years ago

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The Missing Ingredient in Great Placemaking
Q: What role does social media play in community placemaking, and how should advocates cope with online narratives or misrepresentation?
Social media can distort reality and amplify fear, so the strategy is to stay focused on in-person engagement, public hearings, and transparent communication while turning down the volume on online negativity and misinformation, using it as a tool rather than letting it drive decisions.
The Missing Ingredient in Great Placemaking
Q: How do you handle the mindset of stakeholders who worry about costs, fees, and short-term financial concerns when proposing gathering spaces or fountains?
By showing that spaces designed for multiple uses and easy accessibility actually contribute to long-term value and community vitality, and by engaging the public early to demonstrate how these amenities serve real needs and can be phased or adjusted within budgets.
The Missing Ingredient in Great Placemaking
Q: Can you share how your experience with Canary Village and Dogfish Head shaped your framework for placemaking?
It was about taking a condemned site and turning it into something that serves the community, balancing environmental cleanup with a vibrant, walkable place where people can gather, live, and work. It also reinforced that good design alone isn't enough; it has to be tied to the community's everyday use and the way people interact with space.
The Co-Living Exchange Pairing Students and Seniors
Q: Have you ever experienced any pushback on home sharing or the model, and what does that pushback sound like? How do you respond?
Alison describes skepticism about strangers moving into homes, emphasizing consent, vetting, clear boundaries, and the shared decision-making that differentiates Joey Co from a one-sided arrangement.
The Co-Living Exchange Pairing Students and Seniors
Q: You're not in Philly anymore, you are in the Bay Area. Can you just set the scene a little bit? Tell us about yourself, maybe about your professional background, and how did you find yourself deciding to start your own business?
Alison explains her transition from healthcare leadership roles at Amazon Care and Kaiser to founding Joey Co, driven by personal caregiving experiences, the gap in affordable care for older adults, and a desire to apply her business and design skills to create a scalable solution.

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The show spotlights practical, bottom-up urbanism and community-driven strategies for healthier towns. Across episodes, listeners hear first-hand accounts of neighbors, organizers, and local officials applying Small-scale, incrementally useful tactics—like courtyard block housing, front-yard markets, tactical urbanism, and open-data led civic participation—to improve walkability, housing affordability, and public life. Guests often share real-world workflows for building local coalitions, navigating zoning or regulatory hurdles, and mobilizing residents to reclaim streets, sidewalks, and public spaces. A standout throughline is the emphasis on accessible, place-based action that can scale from micro-projects to broader policy change, with a... more

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2. Jeffrey Tompkins
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4. Colby Cox
5. Nathan Hawryluk
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7. Giancarlo Gonzalez
8. Arec Ligon

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