# The Strong Towns Podcast

A podcast by Strong Towns. The Strong Towns Podcast is a weekly conversation on the Strong Towns movement, hosted by Strong Towns Founder and President Charles Marohn and frequently featuring special guests. The podcast explores how we can financially strengthen our cities, towns, and neighborhoods and, in the process, make them better places to live. Join Chuck in examining how everything from urban design to economics to systems theory to psychology helps inform this core question.

Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/podcast.strongtowns.org/feed.xml

## Latest episodes

- [How Do We Design for Drivers?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/1a0665cc7e74) (2026-10-05, 56 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/u3yfe3x79yvy9efy/STP_10-5-26.mp3
- [Massachusetts Is Putting Starter Homes on the Ballot](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/1239cecff2e0) (2026-09-21, 50 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vye6q4jpwtjdh5na/STP_9-21-26.mp3
- [What Comes After Cities Kill Parking Mandates?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/1bbe6a6805c1) (2026-09-14, 55 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3rkupp5jrw4at2qi/STP_9-14-26.mp3
- [Is Homeownership Still Part of the American Dream?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/8472884907a7) (2026-09-07, 65 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vfjfq4anrqgh3iyp/STP_9-7-26.mp3
- [Chuck’s Engineering Lawsuit Finally Has a Ruling](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/c9e3451a948d) (2026-08-31, 46 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mcwjxtzv5955erpy/STP_8-31-26.mp3
- [Chuck on Data Centers, YIMBYs and E-Bikes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/84418815cf84) (2026-08-24, 63 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jmqt3ghmwdwwvy6r/STP_8-24-26.mp3
- [The $1 Trillion Infrastructure Backlog Cities Aren’t Counting](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/b0d9d1473753) (2026-08-10, 66 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hikvsv3fgja73c2g/STP_8-10-26.mp3
- [This Atlanta Corridor Makes Walking Normal and Deadly](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/79586f888172) (2026-08-03, 50 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pbkgit37bigekf89/STP_8-3-26.mp3
- [America’s Half-Funded Highway System](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/4d29cf769e58) (2026-07-27, 53 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ggwcwvtry57mjfwx/STP_7-27-26.mp3
- [A Better Block Versus Years of Planning](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/959abcace7d9) (2026-07-20, 57 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/kb2ydsx5rvfp9dp8/STP_7-20-26.mp3
- [The Transit Tradeoff No City Can Escape](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/96c0a3efb991) (2026-07-13, 64 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pv9nr4p864qcxm49/STP_7-13-26.mp3
- [Why Great Streets Are Not Enhancements](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/270161b4c21d) (2026-07-06, 60 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/e6wr4sywx98cu2n3/STP_7-6-26.mp3
- [The Deadly Road Design We Keep Defending](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/0ef7624e96e4) (2026-06-29, 57 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sjrxf6nz58uw6anw/STP_6-29-26.mp3
- [Inside the Strong Towns Leadership Transition](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/0f92b2a46989) (2026-06-22, 62 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zfmeek78qxwa8vaf/STP_6-22-26.mp3
- [What's the Housing Crisis Beneath the Housing Crisis?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/34e2a88660e7) (2026-06-15, 69 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wv2wxmn4cudi7gs5/STP_6-15-26_REV.mp3
- [Rethinking the Federal Role in Transportation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/b9bc9d552315) (2026-06-08, 43 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cnxrqr5938gamq44/STP_6-8-26-revised.mp3
- [Illinois Housing Reform Gets Practical](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/0e317165ad19) (2026-05-28, 39 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ue5je9jh49fmi859/STP_5-28-26.mp3
- [The Neighborhood Outside the Church Doors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/6d3fb3eee8f1) (2026-05-18, 47 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/6iw6icsw5quvq5q6/STP_5-18-26.mp3
- [A Congressman Makes the Case for Local Power](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/afa71b3e0f08) (2026-05-11, 42 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fkck6xvdehzf2h3d/STP_5-11-26.mp3
- [Why Manchester’s Boom Isn’t the Whole Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/94f5067ba9d5) (2026-05-04, 58 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/27zbg6kwkdewugch/STP_5-4-26.mp3
- [How Inner City Highways Bankrupt Downtowns And How We Rebuild](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/505e00682598) (2026-04-27, 59 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/b4bkpetukd9qsysc/STP_4-27-26.mp3
- [New Zealand Keynote Planning In A World Of Limits](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/b4749d90a94e) (2026-04-24, 45 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/eeq5rszddca9ifcf/STP_4-17-26.mp3
- [Why Persuasion Fails When You Lead With Data](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/d6a7958d6102) (2026-04-20, 46 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/kzg9aasrttdhw5gp/STP_4-20-26.mp3
- [Why Messy Cities Depend On People Who Take Action](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/0c02caaecc3c) (2026-04-13, 57 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/aqda5eafwg334esf/STP_4-13-26.mp3
- [Gas Taxes, Freeways, And What Washington Should Fund Now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/3dce89d3d1cc) (2026-04-06, 63 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hw923t7vxvn4ixi7/STP_4-6-26.mp3
- [Balancing Big Experiments And Neighborhood Fixes In California Housing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/aa7ae2c1766f) (2026-04-03, 37 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/erqggqsuvb55dmk2/STP_4-3-26.mp3
- [Why Infrastructure Maintenance Might Be The Real Megaproject](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/dd4a20decc3c) (2026-03-30, 50 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rnwnhnt87cp2yv6x/STP_3-30-26.mp3
- [From Service Cuts To Understanding City Insolvency](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/2364a51d6674) (2026-03-23, 64 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qyrbdehb6ns59jeq/STP_3-23-26.mp3
- [Beyond Supply and Demand to Housing’s Unseen Financial Forces](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/3d6e2b37c4aa) (2026-03-16, 68 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/b2hzhjgjqjxr42dp/STP_3-16-26.mp3
- [What Comes After the Interstate Era? | New Report](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/cdadfa57e33e) (2026-02-26, 50 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pqbekaqfdf4wgm5j/STP_2-23-26.mp3
- [Humility Versus Hubris in American Urbanism](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/226fa458c8d9) (2026-02-16, 95 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/kc7v7ddbpbavydz8/STP_2-16-26.mp3
- [Where the Strong Towns Movement Is Headed in 2026](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/728e738216fa) (2026-02-09, 72 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3btjbxfsn8wsswrv/STP_2-9-26.mp3
- [The Hidden Costs of "Improving" This Minnesota Highway](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/8846c195c629) (2025-12-15, 65 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/g4umcr7vwpbe98ym/STP_12-15-25.mp3
- [How Communities Are Breaking Out of the Housing Trap](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/c3f25679135d) (2025-12-11, 63 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rs9u4z9t57sdjfzm/STP_12-11-25.mp3
- [How To Build Resilience in Struggling Rural Communities](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/ab2f6422aefb) (2025-12-08, 56 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w8mm48e2mzhedh9c/STP_12-8-25.mp3
- [How Cities Can Help Small Developers Build Housing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/195d9a6c29fe) (2025-12-04, 35 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bxzkwrmieyuze9qe/STP_12-4-25.mp3
- [A Shared Identity Makes Cities Strong. Here's How To Find Yours.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/4d505708fb74) (2025-12-01, 56 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fibwu7u4p3dnxwdc/STP_12-1-25.mp3
- [Why American Cities Are Going Broke (And How To Fix It)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/682d47f0be96) (2025-11-27, 67 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rsrukrye7zs7v5qk/STP_11-27-25_Without_Q_A9xxl8.mp3
- [Has the "American Dream" Made Us Miserable?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/ad1398030852) (2025-11-24, 59 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/556gq4dbb3map678/STP_11-24-25.mp3
- [Momentum Is Building for Stronger Communities. What's Next?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/02d01ecfa807) (2025-11-14, 16 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/b3v5gizn8rtcw6iw/STP_11-14-25.mp3
- [How Bottom-Up Action Is Connecting People Across the World](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/d9b0d183a55d) (2025-11-13, 28 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/s22zgu9st77v58rj/STP_11-13-25.mp3
- [Did New Urbanism Win the Debate But Lose the War?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/a8f936f85536) (2025-11-12, 56 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/63ccnvp6aksq9evx/STP_11-12-25.mp3
- [How Strong Towns Is Scaling From Content to Action](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/bb280191bbc4) (2025-11-11, 16 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/6rswzqc52uee99fx/STP_11-11-25.mp3
- [What is Happening With Strong Towns? Strategy Discussion and Q&A](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/7075fc4cd527) (2025-11-10, 59 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vpqrvfk2vuwibrrw/STP_11-10-25.mp3
- [Broken Incentives Made the Housing Crisis. How Do We Fix Them?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/52dd25ed78e0) (2025-11-03, 65 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fqrxnxqku5far9fe/STP_11-3-25.mp3
- [Housing Q&A: 16 Questions on Incremental Housing Development](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/d944415c4c5c) (2025-10-30, 50 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5xd8jbce2d3uwz2j/STP_10-30-25.mp3
- [Why America Can't Stop Building Highways We Don't Need](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/89d96514cf19) (2025-10-27, 63 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gxtf58iewbc7m85d/STP_10-27-25.mp3
- [What a Perfect Tuba Can Teach Us About Community and Resilience](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/89c4613da423) (2025-10-20, 60 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/y6wvpnmnrs8mbwgg/STP_10-20-25.mp3
- [Short-Term Rentals Broke the Housing Market. Now What?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/7d3b550d2ee3) (2025-10-13, 49 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2spnxvdgszr5rui2/STP_10-13-25.mp3
- [Want To Innovate Housing in Your State? Try Copying Michigan.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477/06829119e73b) (2025-10-06, 59 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ps6kefa3bt3rc6nk/STP_10-6-25.mp3

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