Comparing the Strong Towns and YIMBY Approaches to the Housing Crisis
The Building Culture Podcast explores holistic solutions to crafting a more beautiful, resilient and thriving world through the built environment. Its host, Austin Tunnell, recently invited Strong Towns President Charles Marohn and California YIMBY’s Nolan Gray onto the show to debate the housing crisis. It was a great conversation that explores how these movements align and differ in their approaches to housing.
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Transcript available on our site.
The Building Culture Podcast.
Nolan Gray (Twitter/X).
Chuck Marohn (Twitter/X).
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1:31:06
Memorable Moments in the History of Strong Towns
Over the years, Chuck has added audio clips to the Strong Towns Podcast outro music to memorialize influential moments and experiences he’s had since founding Strong Towns. Today, in honor of that outro music being retired, he breaks down each of these clips, explaining why they’re significant and how these experiences influenced him and the Strong Towns movement as a whole.
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Chuck Marohn (Twitter/X).
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45:33
From the Federal Government to RV Parks: A Housing Q&A
On this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck continues answering housing questions submitted by Ohio State University students. The questions cover state and federal housing policy, local government’s role in financing and regulation, local action, the division between urban and rural environments, and temporary housing.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
Chuck Marohn (Twitter/X).
Part 1: "From Building Backyard Cottages to Banning Airbnbs: A Housing Q&A."
"Escaping the Housing Trap: The Strong Towns Response to the Housing Crisis" by Chuck Marohn and Daniel Herriges.
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From Building Backyard Cottages to Banning Airbnbs: A Housing Q&A
On this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck answers housing questions submitted by Ohio State University students. The questions cover the history of the housing market, as well as backyard cottages, alternative housing arrangements, and housing finance.
Tune in on Monday for Part 2, where Chuck will answer questions related to other topics, including state and federal housing policy.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
Chuck Marohn (Twitter/X).
"Escaping the Housing Trap: The Strong Towns Response to the Housing Crisis" by Chuck Marohn and Daniel Herriges.
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1:07:54
Families for Safe Streets: Giving a Face to the Traffic Violence Crisis
On this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck discusses safe streets advocacy with Amy Cohen, the co-founder and president of Families for Safe Streets. They cover the importance of using both data and personal stories to drive change, some of Families for Safe Streets’ recent initiatives, and advice for local advocates on how to support people who have lost loved ones to traffic violence.
See the additional notes for resources and support from Families for Safe Streets.
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Personal stories can be a powerful driver of change. Families for Safe Streets’ Community Story Map collects these stories. They also offer a toolkit for using the map to bring awareness to traffic violence.
Families for Safe Streets offers support services for those affected by traffic violence. Click here to learn more.
Learn about the Strong Towns model for creating safer streets.
Amy Cohen (Families for Safe Streets site).
Chuck Marohn (Twitter/X).
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