<p>In this short bonus podcast, Chuck interviews Kevin Shepherd, a Strong Towns sponsor and principal at <a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/sponsors/verdunity'>VERDUNITY</a> about the new group he has formed with others in the planning and development sphere called <a href='https://www.cultivatecollaborative.org/'>Cultivate Collaborative</a> which will help to apply Strong Towns concepts on a practical level. Kevin also discusses the group's first event in Frisco, TX on November 4 featuring Chuck Marohn and Monte Anderson.</p>
<p><a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/eventspage/2017/11/4/frisco-tx'>Learn more about the event and sign up.</a></p>

Approaching a Divided America with Open Eyes

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.