What is Strong Towns?
Strong Towns Steubenville is a local chapter of Strong Towns, a national non-profit whose mission is to replace America's post-war pattern of development, the Suburban Experiment, with a pattern of development that is financially strong and resilient. Strong Towns advocate for cities of all sizes to be safe, livable, and inviting. They work to elevate local government to be the highest level of collaboration for people working together in a place, not merely the lowest level in a hierarchy of governments.
Many people have heard of Strong Towns through the massively popular YouTube channel Not Just Bikes.
Strong Towns has over 200 local groups (including Steubenville)! Strong Towns also produces daily articles and podcasts, video essays, offers an online academy, curates an online Action Lab with downloadable resources and case studies, and gives presentations to cities all over.
Who is Strong Towns Steubenville?
Strong Towns Steubenville is a group of Steubenville residents that began meeting in July of 2023. We have members from Downtown, LaBelle & Plesant Heights, Brady Estates, Buena Vista Heights, Spahns Edition and beyond. Our members include young adults, young families, retirees, renters, homeowners, students, engineers, planners, contractors, and more! No matter your age, neighborhood, class, job, or how long you've called Steubenville home - if you believe in our mission, we welcome you to join!
What Does Strong Towns Steubenville do?
We have 5 local goals and priorities:
1. Public & Active Transportation
2. Civic & Neighborhood Pride
3. Transparent Local Government
4. Downtown Redevelopment
5. A Human-Centered Steubenville
How we work to achieve these goals:
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Research and learning: Whether at our monthly meetings, group hangouts, or on Discord, we work together to figure out answers to questions like:
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Who do we contact to get speed bumps put in a residential neighborhood?
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How much of Steubenville is covered in parking lots?
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How much money does the city spend repaving roads?
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How do we advocate for more housing types in our neighborhoods?
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Local conversations: We talk to our neighbors, attend lots of local events, and ask questions to listen to what our community believes would make Steubenville strong and a more safe, livable, inviting, and resilient place for all Steubenvillians.
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Local advocacy: We reach out to our local decision-makers and share our experiences and desires for Steubenville. In the end, decision-makers will only do what they hear most loudly, so we encourage each other to be loud! No more lone wolf efforts for community change, we create a space for citizens to be part of a unified voice for change
Our methods are motivated by the underlying principle of Strong Towns' Four Step Process for Public Investment
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