<p>Rachel and Chuck offer an update on their summer adventures, especially their Fourth of July experiences in their respective cities. They also talk about a recent controversial discussion on the Strong Towns Facebook page about suburban retrofit, plus some favorite new podcasts they've been listening to.</p>
<p>MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST:</p>
<ul><li><a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/7/6/this-weeks-slackchat-incremental-development'>This week's </a><a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/7/6/this-weeks-slackchat-incremental-development'>Slackchat</a><a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/7/6/this-weeks-slackchat-incremental-development'> on incremental development</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/strongtowns/posts/10154567781626603'>Strong Towns Facebook discussion about suburban retrofit</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/suburban-poverty'>Strong Towns' writing and podcasting on Suburban Poverty</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/bigbox'>Strong Towns' writing and podcasting on Big Box Stores</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/?tag=suburban+retrofit'>Strong Towns' work on the topic of suburban retrofit</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/'>Hardcore History podcast</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/'>Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast</a></li>
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The Week Ahead: July 17, 2017

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.