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STRONG TOWNS comes to EDMONTON Dec 13/14th¶
Posted on February 7, 2024
This event has already taken place.
Event Details¶
When: December 13, 2023 at 6:00pm – 9:00pm MST
RSVP and Purchase Tickets¶
Evening Event: Building a Stronger Town
Wednesday Dec 13th, 7:00PM
Room 1-430, Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS), University of Alberta
https://StrongTownsEdmontonDec13.eventbrite.ca
Workshop: Building a Stronger Town
Thursday Dec 14th, 8:30AM-12:00PM
Room 3-57, Henry Marshall Tory Building
https://StrongTownsEdmontonDec14.eventbrite.ca
About the Event¶
We're so excited to be welcoming Chuck Marohn, the founder of the American-based STRONG TOWNS movement to Edmonton.
This event is organized and hosted by: - University of Alberta Sustainability Council - School of Urban and Regional Planning - Edmonton Metro Region Board (EMRB) - City of Edmonton - Councillor Ashley Salvador - Councillor Michael Janz
We are sorting out the logistics and looking for sponsors and partners who can help make this event a success. Please reach out to [email protected] if your organization is able to support or contribute.
About Strong Towns¶
Strong Towns operates with the mission of replacing America's post-war pattern of development, the Suburban Experiment, with a pattern of development that is financially strong and resilient. We advocate for cities of all sizes to be safe, livable, and inviting. We work to elevate local government to be the highest level of collaboration for people seeking to work together in a place, not merely the lowest level in a hierarchy of governments.
With a media presence reaching millions of people every year and a membership of nearly 3,000 people from all 50 states and several countries, the Strong Towns movement is reshaping the North American development pattern with a return to bottom-up, incremental growth. Strong Towns accomplishes this work by producing articles, podcasts, online and in-person events, training and more.
Learn more at: strongtowns.org
Featured Videos¶
Building a Strong Town - Chuck Marohn¶
The Truth about American Cities - Part 1 - Strong Towns¶
This Ponzi Scheme Might END Suburban Prosperity¶
Special Offer¶
Chuck Marohn's first book "STRONG TOWNS: a bottom-up revolution to rebuild American prosperity" was a game changer for me, Michael. And I want you to join me to hear him speak right here in Edmonton!
Find out how to make Edmonton a more prosperous and financially resilient city this December 13/14th. Both events are on the U of A Campus. If you use the ticket code PAPASTEW, your ticket to Wednesday or Thursday is Half-Price!
From Strong Towns¶
Everyone has an opportunity to live a good life in a prospering place.¶
How can we make that happen? Explore our articles and podcasts to find out.
The way we develop our cities (the Suburban Experiment) is bankrupting us and endangering our neighborhoods through:
- A nationwide housing crisis
- Dangerously designed streets
- A lack of transparency in city finances
- Endless highway expansion
- Huge, wasteful parking lots
We inherited our current development approach and, for many reasons, it seemed rational at the time. But now we know it's not serving our communities. You have a role in fixing this, and don't worry: