
The Strong Towns Podcast is a weekly conversation on the Strong Towns movement, hosted by Strong Towns Founder and President Charles Marohn and frequently featuring special guests. The podcast explores how we can financially strengthen our cities, towns, and neighborhoods and, in the process, make them better places to live. Join Chuck in examining how everything from urban design to economics to ... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 600 | Founded | 16 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Government | |||

A trip to Italy left Chuck surprised by how ordinary Catholic life felt in a country filled with churches. A later visit to Hasidic Brooklyn stayed with him for a different reason: families living under intense physical constraints, yet ordering thei... more
Rep. Jake Auchincloss returns to the Strong Towns podcast with a case for localism that takes it seriously without treating it as a cure-all. He explains why localism deserves a bigger role in national politics, not as a slogan, but as a way to rebui... more
Is a city âdynamicâ just because its charts point up and to the right? Chuck uses a week in the UK to question that assumption. In Manchester, a swelling population of 20âsomethings looks like success, until you notice how many smaller places have be... more
When planner Patrick Kennedy started asking why prime land near downtown Dallas was filled with parking lots and boardedâup buildings, the trail led straight to an elevated freeway: Iâ345. He explains how making a hard economic case for removalâshowi... more
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Incredible content every time! Anyone who loves their city and wants to see it succeed, needs to follow Strong Towns!
I love everything about this podcast (almost) but I canât stand the intro and outro. The worst part is the random screaming people. Chuck is so able to see so many things but then he adds screaming people randomly to the podcast. Why? đą
Good podcast if you want to listen to a middle age white man talk about himself. Used to be much better. Please let the other Strong Towns staff takeover all of the podcasts.
I love everything strong towns does! As a local elected I have so much to learn, it is daunting. ST helps!
Really enjoyed the episode with Mark Moses. I ordered his book and am looking forward to reading it. Strong Towns has great content and insight. I need to push back on some of the prior reviews, I think they do a really good job with nuance. Also, they cover local finance and urban development in a way critically missing by others.
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Conversations focus on the fiscal health of cities and towns, with experts discussing urban design, affordable housing, local governance, and strategies for community resilience. The dialogue emphasizes a shift towards sustainable growth models, urging local leaders to adopt innovative approaches to managing urban development and public services. A unique aspect is the strong advocacy for community-centric planning and how grassroots initiatives can address complex spatial and economic challenges that cities face today. The content encourages listeners to re-imagine their communities, offering actionable insights to navigate the evolving landscape of urban living.
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Recent guests on The Strong Towns Podcast include:
1. Jake Auchincloss
2. Patrick Kennedy
3. Joshua Bandoch
4. Kevin Klinkenberg
5. Tony Dutzik
6. Jim Wunderman
7. Geoff Cooper
8. Brian Reisinger
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