Description
Book SynopsisA new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes
Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem.
Inside, you'll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial strugglesand why it just doesn't work. New development and high-risk investing don't generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and imp
Table of Contents
Foreword Michele C. Martinez ix
1. Human Habitat 1
2. Incremental Growth 15
3. An Infinite Game 37
4. The Infrastructure Cult 63
5. Growth or Stability 83
6. Rational Responses 107
7. Productive Places 125
8. Making Strong Investments 147
9. Place-Oriented Government 171
10. An Intentional Life 199
Afterword LeVette Fuller 219
Acknowledgments 223
About Strong Towns 225
Get Involved in the Strong Towns Movement 227
About the Author 229
Index 231
