# The Truth About the Suburban Experiment: A Response to “Contra Strong Towns”

An episode of [The Strong Towns Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477), 22 Jul 2024, 55 min.

Audio: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/f3i84rvmb6spj779/ST_-_Contra9nkgh.mp3

In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck responds to a recent Substack column that criticized the Strong Towns stance on the Suburban Experiment and infrastructure spending. He corrects some misconceptions from the column and discusses the ways that cities handle (or fail to handle) their finances and how that can lead to financial insolvency. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES • “Contra Strong Towns” (Substack). • “What Strong Towns Really Says About Infrastructure Spending.” • Chuck Marohn (Twitter/X).

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