Woodland Bridge Plaza: When a Space Becomes a Place
The city tore down a makeshift parklet. A year later, it helped make the vision permanent.
strongtowns.org
Google’s AI search changes upended online publishing
Some publishers are preparing for a future without Google.
theverge.com
Permitted, Pending HOA Approval
Your city may have given you the green light for that backyard cottage, but there’s someone else who might have a say in what gets built.
strongtowns.org
Oslo's grumpiest resident is back – and this time he's singing
After Is It Even a City? went viral, VisitOSLO and agency NewsLab return with a winter sequel that turns Oslo's gloomiest local into a reluctant singer.
creativeboom.com
The Other Housing Crisis
A looming backlog of housing repairs threatens the “housing abundance” agenda just as much as NIMBYs, a new book argues.
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What Happens After the Zoning Code Says "Yes"
One extra home can change the rules, the costs, and who can afford to build.
strongtowns.org
Dyson Promo Codes: 25% Off in October 2026
Get 25% off with a Dyson coupon code, plus save up to $600 with discounts on vacuums, $150 off Airwraps, and more.
wired.com
OpenAI pauses training of its ‘most capable models’
OpenAI keeps uncovering incidents of its models behaving in ‘unexpected or concerning’ ways.
theverge.com
Building More Beautiful Places
Seeking out ways to build more beauty in our lives.
strongtowns.org
heavy blessings: a church road records primer
How the sudden demise of Holy Roar Records kickstarted one of the most venerable indie labels in the UK.
daily.bandcamp.com
What Are We Asking the Flowers To Do?
The difference between landscaping that covers up our mistakes and landscaping that helps create a place.
strongtowns.org
What Do Bugs on Bicycles, Vacant Storefronts, and the Loneliness Epidemic Have in Common?
Find out in these conversations about practical, creative ways to make your community stronger.
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Can We Feel Bad for the Drivers Who Kill Pedestrians?
Every fatal crash leaves two lives permanently altered: the person who died, and the person who now has to live with having taken another person’s life.
strongtowns.org
The Shape-Sorter Test for Housing Rules
A simple way for cities to see whether duplexes, fourplexes, and sixplexes actually fit through the regulations.
strongtowns.org
Are We Building the Right Things or Just Building More?
A highway can get wider without the underlying problem getting smaller.
strongtowns.org
The Biggest Misconception in Municipal Finance
It's not spending versus taxes. It's productivity versus liabilities.
strongtowns.org
Revisiting Euclid v. Ambler at 100
How a flawed 1926 ruling still undermines American values, ingenuity and self-reliance.
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