HeyJaredChuck with Strong Towns
The Substack home of Charles Marohn, founder and president of Strong Towns.
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Your Sewer System Is Probably Not Full (opens the original)
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Filtering Is Not a Housing Affordability Strategy (opens the original)
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The People Who Care Are the Institution (opens the original)
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Most communities don’t suffer from a shortage of good ideas. They suffer from a shortage of trusted people willing to carry those ideas into places where they can actually take root.Early in my work with Strong Towns, I assumed that if we could just get the right information in front of the mayor, the city council, or the professional staff, change would follow. That’s not how it works.The most effective messengers are usually already there. They’re the business owner who knows half the town. Th
What Are We Asking the Flowers To Do? (opens the original)
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Can an Engineer Speak Out for Reform? (opens the original)
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