In Escaping the Housing Trap, Charles Marohn and Daniel Herriges discuss the key insight that’s been missing from the housing crisis conversation; that which can help cities fight back against the crisis from the bottom-up.

• Discuss housing as an investment and how the country’s neighbourhoods are being transformed by the introduction of large amounts of investment.

• Explore housing as shelter, including discussions of zoning policy and NIMBYism.

• Learn the Strong Towns approach to solving the American housing crisis.

You can borrow this book in different formats at the Richmond Hill Public Library

In Confessions of a Recovering Engineer, Strong Towns President Charles Marohn pulls back the curtain on the North American transportation system.

• Learn how our transportation system got so bad in the first place.

• Understand why the conventional approach to solving chronic transportation problems—as well as the latest fads—are actually making things worse.

• Discover the real costs Americans are paying for a broken transportation system…not just in dollars, but in time, safety, and quality of life.

• Learn how we can use a Strong Towns approach to build the transportation we deserve.

You can borrow this book in different formats at the Richmond Hill Public Library

 The first book in the series, Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity.

• Learn the underlying reasons why your city is going broke.

• Gain the knowledge needed to stop bad development practices.

• Have a plan to make your neighbourhood stronger and more prosperous.

• Take control of your community’s future.

You can borrow this book in different formats at the Richmond Hill Public Library