The Bottom-Up Revolution

By Strong Towns

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This podcast features stories of the Strong Towns movement in action. Hosted by Tiffany Owens Reed, it’s all about how regular people have stepped up to make their communities more economically resilient, and how others can implement these ideas in their own places. We’ll talk about taking concrete action steps, connecting with fellow advocates to build power, and surviving the bumps along the way—all in the pursuit of creating stronger towns.

Episode Date
How 296 Strong Towns Advocacy Groups Are Changing the World
Sep 16, 2025
How To Build Community Wealth From the Bottom Up
Sep 11, 2025
Building Safe Streets for All in Brighton, New York
Sep 09, 2025
The Lost Art of Crafting Great Urban Places
Sep 04, 2025
How a Walk Audit Can Build Community and Momentum
Sep 02, 2025
How Will Gardner Is Helping Build a Stronger South Coast
Aug 28, 2025
Adding Third Places To Unlock a Small Town’s Potential
Aug 26, 2025
Fighting for Safe Streets in America’s Most Dangerous City
Aug 21, 2025
The Young Voice Shaping Salt Lake City's Future
Aug 19, 2025
How Taking a Walk Can Make Your City Stronger
Aug 14, 2025
This Is Local Leadership Without the Ego
Aug 12, 2025
Beating the Loneliness Epidemic, One Step at a Time
Aug 07, 2025
How To Use Property Taxes to Clean Up Your Community
Aug 05, 2025
Will This Transportation System Be More Popular Than Cars?
Jul 31, 2025
Courtyard Urbanism: The Best of Both City and Suburb
Jul 29, 2025
This City Councilor Is Making Cambridge Safer and More Affordable
Jul 24, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: One Soldier’s Stand for Safer Streets
Jul 22, 2025
How Community Gardens Can Make Cities Stronger
Jul 17, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: Giving People Better Transportation Options
Jul 15, 2025
Brandi Thompson: Driving Change Through Civic Empowerment
Jul 10, 2025
Alyssa Lee & Kay Crumb: How To Build a Thriving Advocacy Group
Jul 08, 2025
Craig Cassar: How To Take a Holistic Approach to City Building
Jul 03, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Remove Barriers to Good Housing Development
Jul 01, 2025
Eric Higbee: How to Master the Art of Community Engagement
Jun 26, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Encourage Smart, Financially Strong Development
Jun 24, 2025
Dr. Patricia Tice: Why Social Interaction Should Influence City Planning
Jun 19, 2025
Mr. Barricade: How to Quick Build a Connected City
Jun 05, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Humbly Observe Where People Struggle
Jun 03, 2025
Noah Roth: How Animation Can Build Strong Cities
May 29, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How State Governments Can Foster Strong Towns
May 27, 2025
Rachel Leonardo: How Social Media Builds Collaboration and Great Places
May 22, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Build a Network of Advocates
May 21, 2025
Justine Underhill: Using Media To Build a Better City
May 15, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Make a More Walkable City
May 13, 2025
Rosaline Hill: Proving the Power of Infill Housing Development
May 08, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Build a Stronger Richmond Hill
May 06, 2025
Diane Alisa: How To Restore the American Village
May 02, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How Normal People Can Make a Big Difference
Apr 29, 2025
Elizabeth Turman-Bryant: The Bottom Up Path to Local Leadership
Apr 24, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Build Bikeable Streets
Apr 22, 2025
Doing the Math as a City Council Member
Apr 15, 2025
Will McCollum: How To Design Prosperous Places
Apr 10, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Build a City’s Economic Core
Apr 08, 2025
Sarah Rose: Using Art To Advocate for Street Safety
Apr 03, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How Local Pride Can Strengthen a Town
Apr 01, 2025
Kip Santos: Building Strong Cities in Two Countries
Mar 28, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Legalize Strong Neighborhoods
Mar 25, 2025
Montana Gau: Empowering a Network of Advocates
Mar 20, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How Decorah, Iowa, Is Becoming a Strong Town
Mar 18, 2025
Ryan Andrews: Re-Localizing the Benefits of Housing Development
Mar 13, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Make Your City’s Finances More Accessible
Mar 11, 2025
Dr. Jonathan Gingrich: A Better Way To Teach Transportation Engineering
Mar 06, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How a Personal Loss Can Drive Public Change
Mar 04, 2025
Jesse Russell: Making a Big Impact With Tiny Homes
Feb 27, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How to Build Momentum as a Local Advocate
Feb 25, 2025
Mike Christensen: Bringing the Benefits of Passenger Rail to Utah
Feb 20, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Capture the Rhythm of a City
Feb 18, 2025
Maricela Sanchez: Applying Big City Lessons to a Small Town
Feb 13, 2025
Stanis Moody Roberts: Rallying a Community To Fight Highway Expansion
Feb 06, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Build Credibility and Effectivity as an Advocate
Feb 04, 2025
Emily Hutcheson: Building a Culture of Bicycling
Jan 30, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Incrementally Improve Your City's Zoning Laws
Jan 28, 2025
Ellie Riggs and Ryan Carter: Advocating for Clean Water and Flood Prevention at the State Level
Jan 23, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Remove Parking Mandates in Your Downtown
Jan 21, 2025
Matt Harder: Making City Budgeting More Participatory
Jan 16, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How This 4-Step Approach Can Transform Your Community
Jan 14, 2025
Bottom-Up Shorts: How Local Papers Can Help Combat Social Isolation
Jan 07, 2025
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Building a Coalition for Long-Term Change
Dec 19, 2024
Bottom-Up Shorts: How a Rodeo Arena Can Strengthen a Rural Community
Dec 17, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is Offering People More Transportation Options
Dec 12, 2024
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Save Main Street
Dec 10, 2024
Bottom-Up Shorts: Helping People Become Incremental Developers
Dec 03, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Improving Downtown Success by Building Experiences
Nov 29, 2024
Bottom-Up Shorts: Starting a Bus Bench Building Program
Nov 26, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Reclaiming Forgotten Spaces for the Community
Nov 21, 2024
Bottom-Up Shorts: How $6 Can Make a Community More Bikeable
Nov 19, 2024
Bottom-Up Shorts: How Stickers Can Help You Build a Strong Town
Nov 14, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Building the Future With Wisdom From the Past
Oct 31, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is...Building and Amplifying Communities
Oct 24, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is...Advocating for Safer Streets
Oct 17, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Putting Down Roots To Build a Stronger Future
Oct 10, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Becoming a Local Real Estate Developer
Sep 26, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Helping Incremental Developers Make Better Places Part 2
Sep 19, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…a City Council Supporting Parking Reform
Sep 05, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Making a Difference With Local Government
Aug 29, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Helping Incremental Developers Make Better Places
Aug 22, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Fighting the Housing Crisis as an Incremental Developer Part 2
Aug 15, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Advocating for Better Transit and Safe Streets
Aug 08, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Fighting the Housing Crisis as an Incremental Developer Part 1
Jul 25, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Becoming a Member of Local Government
Jul 18, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…City Building With Small-Scale Manufacturers
Jul 11, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Fighting for Better Public Transit in the Big Apple
Jun 27, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Helping Local Advocates Improve Their Cities
Jun 13, 2024
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Unexpected Allies Fighting a Highway Expansion Project
May 23, 2024
Brian Boland: Reclaiming Land From Urban Highways
May 09, 2024
Christian Gray: Alleviating Neighborhood Poverty at a Root Level
Apr 25, 2024
Sara Joy Proppe: Helping Churches Use Placemaking To Connect With the Community
Apr 11, 2024
Armando Moritz-Chapelliquen: A Grassroots Community Advocate
Mar 28, 2024
Maddy Novich: Not Your Typical Bike Activist!
Mar 14, 2024
Deatra Kemp: Helping First-Time Homebuyers Realize Their Dreams
Feb 29, 2024