It was fun to present this at the recent Strong Towns Carmel monthly meeting! I really think ADUs could be one (of many) small zoning changes the city makes to enable more missing middle housing.

I'm stoked to have been invited to talk about @strongtowns-carmel.bsky.social on this podcast with @bthibbs.bsky.social! We talked about what makes Carmel unique, why we chose to move here with just one car, and why I don't wear spandex 😆 open.spotify.com/episode/4doT...

How Wealth Inequality Affects You

Join us for our monthly meeting on September 27th from 11am-12pm! Please RSVP via the link in the comments or scan the QR code in the image.

We need to tax wealth not work. Why? Because usually no matter how hard you work, the compound interest on huge wealth grows much faster than your wages + the rich use this passive income to buy all the assets. Someone made a game to show this: therichdont.work

This is about more than just bike lanes. via @americanfietser.bsky.social: bit.ly/3JzM9jm

Nothing pisses me off more than getting a fundraising text from Democrats talking about how they’re fighting fascism… Because it’s such bullshit. We’re not idiots. Everyone knows most of them aren’t doing jack shit right now to fight back.

Organized by Mass Ave Cultural Arts District Inc. Sign up at our Linktree, in our bio! #urbanism #strongtowns #indy #naptown #indianapolis

We now have a small, but amazing group of people starting a Strong Towns movement. If you're local, feel free to follow this new account. If you're not from here but want to share in the inspiration from Carmel, follow as well. @strongtowns-carmel.bsky.social 👈

Every one of Indiana's 10 biggest cities has had a municipal bus service for decades. Except for Carmel, Fishers and Noblesville. 🤔 This IndyStar story breaks down why 🧵 www.indystar.com/story/news/l...

Join us for our monthly meeting on August 23rd from 11am-12pm! We will be starting with a short tour of Fields Market Garden, then head over to Indie Coffee North End for discussion and community updates. Please RSVP via the link in the comments or scan the QR code above.

We gotta get past the culture wars. More of this: "When the ideas were anonymous and stripped of political identity, the constituents found that they agreed on a lot." gizmodo.com/a-kentucky-t...

While the 126th Street bridge might be closed, requiring residents to drive a 3 mile detour, the multi-use path remains open for biking and walking! FREEDOM

Carmel is a Strong Town 💪

Critics who don’t live here dismiss Carmel Indiana as a performative suburb for the rich. That view ignores the reality. This city is actively investing in walkability, bikeability, and denser land use, steps most suburbs won’t even attempt. It’s not perfect, but it’s real progress.

I love this post from @americanfietser.bsky.social on using guidance from @dutchcycling.nl to make Carmel an even better place to walk, bike, and roll: strongtownscarmel.org/blog/designi...

Check out the Strong Towns Indianapolis email newsletter! Now at the top of our LinkTree (link in bio). #urbanism #strongtowns #strongtownsindianapolis #indy #indianapolis

I'm excited to help grow the @strongtowns.org conversation in Carmel. Maybe you'll join us in advocating for everything from safe streets to bottom-up development? An open invitation: bit.ly/3YB0n8v

Just trying to manifest @culdesac.bsky.social to Carmel bit.ly/435Mgt8

Inspiring thoughts from a member of our local Strong Towns group on building a better Carmel — one that is attainable for all

What is the worst type of transportation design? Meet the stroad, a dangerous sinkhole of money that half-heartedly incorporates non-auto infrastructure into a high-speed system. Learn more and get involved by tapping the link in our bio. #strongtowns #indianapolis #urbanism #transportation

A city nearby my own (within biking distance) is proposing a 10% cap on single-family rentals. While they claim to be targeting investors, the ordinance would be a blanket ban on all single-family rentals. This will stop @strongtowns.org incremental development from ever happening in this city.

It's cool to live in a community where leaders like @rileychoe.bsky.social and @simpixelated.bsky.social are paving the way for people to safely get around without a car simpixelated.com/the-autumn-g...

are you bored today? spend an hour with me while i discuss how American urban planning cannot solve the problems of neoliberal capitalism because American urban planning IS neoliberal capitalism.

I can barely afford a house in my city. The people we depend on to cook and serve our food, teach our children, fight our fires, and more are struggling more than me. Carmel, like most cities in America, needs to make changes to solve this. I wrote about it here: simpixelated.com/how-to-build...

Worth a listen for some background on how Israel and Palestine got to where they are podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Benefits of a cargo bike: front row seating at the parade.

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