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The Strong Towns Podcast

189 episodes · 4 with AI analysis

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Farm Consolidation and Scale EconomicsCommodity Trap EconomicsRural-Urban Political DivideAgricultural Debt and Financial FragilitySmall Town Economic DeclineFood System ResilienceIntergenerational Farm SuccessionDirect-to-Consumer Agriculture ModelsDairy Industry ConsolidationAgricultural Policy and Government Intervention

Analyzed Episodes

Dec 8, 2025

How To Build Resilience in Struggling Rural Communities

Farm Consolidation and Scale EconomicsCommodity Trap EconomicsRural-Urban Political Divide

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Dec 11, 2025

How Communities Are Breaking Out of the Housing Trap

Housing affordability crisis and price-to-income ratiosZoning reform and code modernization for entry-level housingMortgage securitization and housing financialization

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Feb 9, 2026

Where the Strong Towns Movement Is Headed in 2026

Federal Highway Trust Fund reauthorization and interstate highway system mission completionMunicipal financial insolvency and growth Ponzi schemes in city development patternsHousing code reform and incremental housing implementation toolkits

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Dec 15, 2025

The Hidden Costs of "Improving" This Minnesota Highway

Highway interchange design and safety trade-offsState transportation funding mechanisms (Corridors of Commerce program)Business district access management vs. highway safety

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