Promotional flyer for a Strong Towns ABQ monthly meeting. The design features a navy blue center panel with gold and light blue text, framed by dashed gold borders, over a photo of a church steeple and cloudy Albuquerque sky. Text reads: “Strong Towns ABQ Monthly Meeting.” Below: “April 15th, 6:00–7:30 PM, Flock of Moons, 111 Harvard Drive SE.” A light blue New Mexico Zia-style emblem appears near the bottom.

Agenda slide for a Strong Towns ABQ April meeting. The background shows a cloudy sky and church architecture, with a dark blue translucent text box and gold border. Heading reads “April Agenda.” Text explains that as Strong Towns ABQ closes the door on its most recent round of IDO advocacy, it is opening a new chapter. The meeting will reflect on where the group has been, where it is headed, and how it is continuing to grow. It mentions building structure, campaigns, task forces, and organizing capacity, and invites people to get involved, ask questions, and help shape what comes next.

Informational slide about Strong Towns ABQ’s community and goals. The background shows a cloudy Albuquerque sky and church architecture, with a navy overlay and gold border. Text says every monthly meeting is open to first-time joiners and encourages people to come as they are. It describes the group as centered on shared goals, open conversations, and welcoming vibes, and lists priorities including affordable and abundant housing, density, safer streets, financial transparency, and meaningful change. It ends by inviting people to join every third Wednesday of the month.

Venue and accessibility information slide for a Strong Towns ABQ meeting. The background is a stylized city street scene with adobe-style architecture, a bus, and a navy text overlay. Heading reads “Venue & Accessibility.” Text notes that Flock of Moons is accessible via Albuquerque Rapid Transit Red and Green Lines and Route 66, with UNM-Popejoy Station one block away. It says the venue is wheelchair accessible, has bike racks out front, and bikes can be walked through to the back patio. Food notes say outside food is allowed, vegetarian and vegan options are available nearby, and there is often an on-site food truck. It also mentions an after-meeting social at 7:30 PM and free street parking after 6:00 PM.

Strong Towns ABQ is entering a new chapter 🌆

Join us Wednesday, April 15 at 6 PM at Flock of Moons (111 Harvard Dr SE) as we talk campaigns, organizing, restructuring, and ways to get involved.

New here? Come through.
#ABQ #StrongTowns #Urbanism #yimby #strongtownsabq #albuquerque

If you missed the funny you should care safe streets comedy show: https://youtu.be/BPrzRFARrPE?si=_AbaiKdslc7w60KQ

#chicago #strongtowns #safestreets

Strong Towns ABQ graphic promoting an “Outer Districts Meeting” on Monday, February 23rd from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM on Zoom, with meeting ID and passcode listed. Design features navy and gold colors, Sandia Mountains photo, and a roadrunner silhouette.

Strong Towns ABQ graphic titled “Outer Districts Meeting Group” explaining that residents from Albuquerque city districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9 can connect, engage neighbors, and strategize ways to build a stronger and more resilient Albuquerque. Includes Strong Towns ABQ logo and website link.

🌄 Outer Districts Meeting is back!
Join us as we continue building stronger suburban ABQ — safer streets, real community, and local impact.

We’re also looking for a new group coordinator as Michael joins the Strong Towns ABQ Board 🎉

Ready to jump in? Come be part of it. #StrongTowns

Can verify that Not Just Bikes does a great job introducing the work of Urban3 in explaining how sprawl is subsidized by dense, mature neighborhoods all over the country. #strongtowns #urban3 #notjustbikes

Meet Erna Buffie, author of book 3 of The City Project Series, Out on a Limb 🌲

Pre-order Out on a Limb now on our website or from your local bookstore!
greatplainspress.ca/books/out-on...

#Trees #UrbanCanopy #TheCityProject #StrongTowns #TreesWinnipeg #Environment #UrbanForestWPG

Blurred photo of the Albuquerque City Council chambers during a public meeting. Large text reads “Albuquerque Showed Up for Pro-Homes Reform.” Smaller text says “Land Use, Planning & Zoning Committee Hearing #1.” At the bottom, bullet points state that 38 community members spoke in favor of pro-homes reform, more than double the 15 who spoke in opposition, with 2 speakers expressing mixed support. Decorative heart and speech-bubble icons appear around the text.

A city skyline background with the headline “A City-Wide Coalition of Many Groups.” Text bubbles list organizations and community roles that spoke in support, including Strong Towns ABQ, YIMBYs, local builders and doers, affordable housing providers, realtors, homelessness and housing providers, business groups, local organizers, neighborhood leaders, and disability and transit advocates. A line at the bottom reads “Different backgrounds, shared goals, and love of ABQ.” Decorative heart icons appear throughout.

A slide titled “Why People Spoke in Support.” A vertical list highlights key reasons, including more housing choices, incremental neighborhood-scale growth, greater affordability and accessibility, a stronger local economy with jobs and opportunity, a more resilient and sustainable city, and welcoming new neighbors, businesses, and returners to keep loved ones close. The background shows a blurred image of the meeting room with small decorative icons.

Colorful hot air balloons in the sky with the headline “This Is Just the Beginning.” A centered box titled “What’s Next?” lists at least one more Land Use, Planning & Zoning Committee hearing on Wednesday, January 28th at 5:00 PM, followed by a full City Council debate and vote. Text emphasizes keeping momentum, staying positive, and moving Albuquerque forward. A banner at the bottom reads “Let’s lift the ban on missing-middle housing and neighborhood businesses.”

Albuquerque showed up.

At the first LUPZ hearing on the pro-homes IDO amendments, 38 people spoke in support, more than double the opposition. A broad, citywide coalition made the case for practical, incremental housing reform. More to come. #abq #albuquerque #strongtowns #yimby #nmtrue

What makes a strong town? Housing solutions that uplift unique community voices; not blanket mandates from the capitol.

Read more in this article published by Charles Marohn, founder and president of @strongtowns.org :

#PartnershipOverPreemption #MIHomeProgram #Housing #Strongtowns

Out on a Limb by Erna Buffie

Publication Date: May 2026

Pre-order now from our website or from your local bookstore (Link in bio 🔗)
greatplainspress.ca/books/out-on...

#Trees #UrbanCanopy #TheCityProject #StrongTowns #TreesWinnipeg #Environment #UrbanForestWPG

A light blue graphic with bold dark blue text at the top that reads, “SIGN OUR PETITION — LET YOUNG PEOPLE STAY IN ALBUQUERQUE.” Below this, smaller text introduces three quotes from residents about the lack of affordable housing and starter homes. The quotes say: “As someone who has been actively looking to purchase an affordable housing option, this amendment directly incentivizes the construction of the very homes that I would like to live in (rowhouse).” Next: “At the same age my parents were able to purchase a home for less than $150k, I am now in my first salaried position with full benefits and it is still unrealistic for me to buy my own home.” Third: “Stable housing is out of reach for many of my friends and peers. Basic necessities need to be kept affordable!” On the lower left is a large yellow button with the words “LINK IN BIO.” Below it is the text “and at www.strongtownsabq.org.” On the lower right is a photo of the Albuquerque skyline with the Sandia Mountains in the background. Decorative dark paint strokes frame parts of the design.

“Let young people stay in Albuquerque” shouldn’t be controversial.
We need more homes people can actually afford — duplexes, rowhouses, casitas, tienditas, all of it.

Sign our open letter supporting the IDO changes:
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#abq #albuquerque #abqlocal #housing #strongtowns

My Delegation and Comments on Final Draft of Zoning By-laws – December 2025 - The New Orleans The city has been working for the last several years to finalize a brand-new set of Zoning By-laws to replace the current ones from 2008. December 17 was the last chance to speak publicly with city co...

✨New Post✨ It's time to legalize the village. We can’t afford to subsidize low-density, exclusionary sprawl anymore. It’s time to choose municipal sustainability over outdated zoning. 🏘️📉📈

#Ottawa #Zoning #StrongTowns

Shouldn't We Expect Our Leaders To Learn (and Grow)? - The New Orleans Most community advocates don’t get involved in local politics out of a deep-seated love for zoning bylaws or infrastructure financing. We get involved because we have an axe to grind. A specific, tang...

✨New Post✨ Shouldn’t we expect our leaders to evolve? Intellectual honesty is the only way to tackle municipal insolvency. We need a city built on current math, not just 1950s nostalgia. 📉🏙️
#Orléans #Ottawa #StrongTowns

🌱 Got an idea about how to improve your community? Better public spaces, more usable transit, or vibrant local businesses? 🛍️

Strong Towns has shared some practical policies that everyone can use to strengthen communities ✅

👉 Read here: https://loom.ly/80rWibw

#housing #strongtowns #yimby

The Payoff: Productive Communities - The Complete Community, Part 3 - The New Orleans In the first two parts of this series, we defined the “Complete Community” as a neighbourhood where you can access daily needs on foot (Part 1) and explored its key ingredients: a mix of local ameniti...

✨New Post✨ Do our neighborhoods generate enough wealth to pave their own streets? 📉 In Part 3 of our Complete Communities series, we crunch the numbers on "Productive Communities" and why fiscal sustainability starts with urban design. #StrongTowns #Orleans

What's In the Mix?: Nearby Amenities - The Complete Community, Part 2 - The New Orleans In the first part of this series, we defined the “Complete Community” as full of essential destinations—the counterpart to the “Complete Street” corridor. We established that our car-dependent suburba...

✨New Post✨ Housing is the foundation, but amenities are the lifeblood of a neighborhood. 🏪🏡 We’re exploring how mixed-use planning and tweaking the density dial can turn our streets into complete, resilient communities. #StrongTowns #Urbanism

Beyond 'Complete Streets' - The Complete Community, Part 1 - The New Orleans If you follow discussions about urbanism in Ottawa or anywhere in North America, you’ve likely heard the term “Complete Street.” It’s a powerful concept: the idea that our streets should be designed a...

✨New Post✨ (first in a series!) We need to stop designing just for movement and start designing for living. Here is how we move beyond "Complete Streets" toward a Complete Community.
#Orleans #ottawa #strongtowns

A navy blue flyer titled “Strong Towns ABQ Book Club.” On the left, text reads: “How do we design streets that reflect everyone’s story, not just the loudest voices? December 3rd, Wednesday, Thirsty Eye, 206 Broadway Blvd SE, 6:30PM.” The right side shows the book cover of Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities by Veronica O. Davis, featuring an illustrated city street scene with pedestrians, cyclists, buses, and cars. The Strong Towns ABQ logo appears at the top and bottom.

A cream and navy background featuring a photo of a bright turquoise ART bus under white canopies at sunset in Albuquerque. The heading reads “Inclusive Transportation.” Below it, text summarizes the book’s themes: how Veronica O. Davis challenges transportation professionals to rethink systems shaped by bias and to build empathy, equity, and inclusion into street design. The footer reads: “Available where books are sold & on Spotify Premium!”

An orange background with a hand-drawn illustration of a transit stop sign. Text lists venue details: access via ART Red and Green Lines at Alvarado Transit Center or EDo Station; wheelchair accessibility; bicycle access; food and drinks available including kombucha and coffee; street parking. The Strong Towns ABQ logo is at the bottom.

How do we design streets that reflect everyone’s story and not just the loudest voices?

Join us for the Strong Towns ABQ Book Club as we read Inclusive Transportation by Veronica O. Davis.
📅 Wed, Dec 3 | 6:30PM | Thirsty Eye #ABQ #Urbanism #InclusiveTransportation #StrongTowns

Thanks so much to everyone who helped make this possible, we can't do any of this stuff without our wonderful members who put in the time and effort for this!

#Ottawa #Buslanesonbank #Urbanism #StrongTowns

B/c one more lane will fix traffic, right?

While this is bad, most federal $ has always gone to highways. We prob need to localize funding. This is also hard bc states control revenue raising. How do we get local control of local $$$?

#strongtowns

A split-screen image with text on the left and a car on the right. The left side has a dark background with white text that reads: “The car isn’t just a vehicle—it’s a cultural artefact of capitalism.” Below this heading is a list of points: Work as a calling → The car enables work, productivity, and purpose Efficiency and rationalization → Cars are designed for speed, control, and optimization Material success as virtue → Car ownership signals achievement and self-reliance Individualism and autonomy → Driving is deeply personal; it’s freedom on four wheels Disenchantment and mechanization → The car is a machine, not a mystery—a symbol of modernity Uniformity and standardization → Roads, rules, and car design reflect bureaucratic order Asceticism and reinvestment → Cars are often bought not for pleasure, but to enable work The right side shows the front of a silver car parked on a road at sunset, with warm orange light in the background and a power pole visible in the distance.

#UrbanPlanning #TransportReform #CarCulture #StrongTowns #ActiveTransport #SustainableCities #UrbanMobility #PublicTransport #WalkableCommunities #CyclingInfrastructure #CityDesign #TransportEquity #ClimateAction #UrbanDesign #StreetDesign #CarDependency #CommunityDevelopment #ValuesBasedMessaging

I like the bit that Developers surfaced in asphalt to make the roads look nice but 30 years later thats worn out and council can't afford extra cost.

Very #strongtowns

Could be worse. Some US cities have downgraded roads to Gravel to save money

A collage-style flyer announcing “Strong Towns ABQ 2 Year Celebration.” The top half shows the Strong Towns ABQ logo on a textured blue background. Three tilted photos are layered: one of a group of smiling members at a brewery; one of a speaker presenting a Strong Towns slide to a seated audience; and one showing a printed Strong Towns letter at the City Council chambers with “PASSED!!” highlighted above. On the right side, text reads: “Wednesday, Nov. 19th, 6:00PM, Homewise Community Space, 500 2nd Street SW. Join us to celebrate our accomplishments of the last year and to strategize and dream for the next!”

A second collage with three casual photos from past Strong Towns ABQ meetings: one with people gathered on a patio listening to a speaker, and two photos of members talking and laughing at picnic tables. Text explains that monthly meetings are open to first-time joiners and describes the group’s goals: abundant and affordable housing, diverse housing types, ending wasteful parking rules, safer streets, financial transparency, stopping unnecessary highway expansions, and supporting meaningful change.

A page titled “Venue & Accessibility” with a colorful illustration of Downtown Albuquerque’s Alvarado Transportation Center in the background. Accessibility details are listed: ART bus lines and multiple ABQ Ride routes within a 4–5 block walk, bicycle racks outside, wheelchair-accessible entrance, nearby food options, and street/lot parking. A small map shows the Homewise Community Space with arrows pointing to the event entrance and parking area.

Strong Towns ABQ turns 2!
Join us Nov 19, 6PM at Homewise for our anniversary + November meeting.
We’ll celebrate our wins, build community, and plan the next year of pushing for more homes, safer streets, and a stronger Albuquerque.
Everyone’s welcome. #abq #albuquerque #strongtowns

How about a TD Main Street Project?
#thedalles #columbiagorge #strongtowns

JoCo Affordable Housing, Greater IC, & RSFIC co-sponsored this fall's series of webinars and discussions at Merge with ideas coming from the #StrongTowns message.

Today's topic is "doing a lot with a little," which feels extremely relevant.

The Strong Towns Movement is Simply Right-Libertarianism Dressed in Progressive Garb Strong Towns’ critique of America’s car-centric sprawl sounds appealing. But its proposed solutions rely on a conservative politics that prioritizes ‘wealth creation’ over just and equitable urban pla...

I found this essay very helpful in better understanding some of the limitations of #StrongTowns.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/2023/09...

Want to meet fellow Hoosiers that are interested in Strong Towns, and make a positive impact on your community?

Sign up with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful for Nov 15th, where we'll be going to Brookside Park to pick up trash and remove invasive plants!

We look forward to meeting you!

#strongtowns

Graphic announcing the Strong Towns ABQ “Social Hour.” A photo shows the exterior of Sidetrack Brewing Downtown with the Zendo Coffee sign visible above. Text reads: “Social Hour — Thursday, Nov 6th, 6:00PM–8:00PM — Sidetrack Brewing, Downtown.” A bright orange bubble highlights “6:00pm.” Below, text says: “Strong Towns member? Urbanist? YIMBY? Budget nerd? Road safety champion? Curious about it all? Come socialize!” At the bottom: “Strong Towns ABQ — www.strongtownsabq.org.” The design uses clean, modern fonts and warm tones over a light textured background.

Graphic titled “Accessibility Info” with a blue background and an illustration of a bus stop sign on the left. The text provides transportation and accessibility details for Sidetrack Brewing: ART Red and Green Lines; Route 66 (Alvarado Transportation Center, 4–5 block walk) ABQ Ride bus routes 5, 8, 10, 11, 50, 16, 53, 54 (same walk distance) Bicycles can be walked into the patio via the alleyway next to the brewery/café Non-alcoholic options: Coke, kombucha, and Athletic NA beer Zendo coffee shop next door serves coffee until 7PM Snacks and café food available, outside food allowed, food truck scheduled for Thursdays Wheelchair accessible and street parking available. The layout is simple and legible, using transit icons for clarity.

🍻 Strong Towns ABQ Social Hour!
Join us Thurs, Nov 6 • 6–8PM • Sidetrack Brewing

Urbanist? YIMBY? Budget nerd? Road safety advocate? Or just curious about building a stronger Albuquerque? Come hang out, connect, and talk city-building over a drink.

#StrongTownsABQ #strongtowns #YIMBY #abq

High Value, Chapter 1: The Public Hearing A small town’s planning commission clashes over a controversial zoning request.

This is a fun story but I’m dying to know how Justin Stark and Keith Nair are dressed. #strongtowns
clmarohn.substack.com/p/high-value-chapter-1-t...

Oak Forest City Council just voted 3-1 to create an ADU pilot program. We're optimistic this will turn into another big win for the @strongtowns.org movement! This is a great first step, but we need to prove viability for this to become housing policy. #missingmiddle #adu #housing #strongtowns

Council for Canadian Urbanism (@canurbanism.bsky.social) “But urban thinkers see another way: cities designed for people, not cars. It sounds utopian, maybe even naïve, but these three urbanists say it’s achievable if city builders are willing to take bold steps and rethink the status quo.” 3 urban experts rethink how cities move. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-a-world-without-traffic-three-urban-experts-rethink-how-cities-move/

BICYCLES

www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-human-on-a-bic...
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Glad to have engaged with the programming on #StrongTowns brought to Iowa City by JoCo Affordable Housing and Greater, IC. Today's conversation on implementing the approach as an elected official really feels like a strong piece of the vision for Iowa's future.