Chuck and Rachel discuss upcoming Strong Towns events as part of the <a href='https://www.cnu.org/cnu25'>25th Congress for the New Urbanism</a> in Seattle this week. They also chat about historic preservation, red light cameras and Richard Florida.
Mentioned in this podcast:
<ul><li><a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/4/11/is-nothing-sacred'>"Is nothing sacred?"</a> by Chuck Marohn</li>
<li><a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/eventspage/2017/5/5/cnu25-seattle-debates'>CNU25 event info</a>. RSVP for Beers with Engineers <a href='https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beers-with-engineers-tickets-33315406277'>here</a>. Apply to be a debater <a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/4/25/the-cnu-debates-return-call-for-contestants'>here</a>.</li>
<li><a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/eventspage/2017/6/16/atlanta-ga'>FEEcon event</a> in Atlanta, GA. Use the code "MU40off" to get 40% off the ticket price.</li>
<li><a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/5/1/an-embarrassing-mess'>"An Embarrassing Mess"</a> by Chuck Marohn</li>
<li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Sandford_(novelist)'>Lucas Davenport series</a> by John Sandford</li>
<li><a href='http://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/jesus-and-the-gospels.html'>Jesus and the Gospels</a>, from the Great Courses</li>
<li><a href='http://www.pbs.org/food/shows/great-british-baking-show/'>The Great British Baking Show</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.creativeclass.com/navbar-included-pages/about-ccg/richard-florida/books-and-writing/books/the-new-urban-crisis'>The New Urban Crisis</a> by Richard Florida</li>
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Human Transit

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.