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Strong America Tour Southeast Wisconsin
PLEASE NOTE: THE TIME OF THE EVENT HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 7:15 PM.
The Strong America Tour Is Coming to Milwaukee.
On Wednesday October 23, Charles L. "Chuck" Marohn, Jr., founder of Strong Towns, will be coming to Milwaukee as part of his coast-to-coast Strong America Tour. He will be speaking at the Wauwatosa Public Library Firefly Room at 7:00 pm on Wednesday October 23.
** Attendance is free but RSVP/ticket is required: RSVP by clicking on "Add to Cart" above. **
Marohn's tour kicks off the release of his new book, Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity (Wiley, October 2019, ISBN: 978-1-119-56481-2, $25.00). He is traveling to dozens of communities across North America, big cities and small towns alike, to share the ideas in his book and give audiences a new way to think about how they approach revitalization and growth.
The presentation will begin by showcasing why so many towns in North America are struggling financially despite decades of robust growth. Marohn will then invite the audience to choose their own adventure from a range of presentation tracks and go deeper into just one area where their unique community can make a change today. Designed to be dynamic and bespoke to each town, the Strong America presentation is part community conversation, part lecture from an expert, and the catalyst you need for your place to become financially stronger.
Here are just a few of the insights from Marohn's book, some of which may be featured in October 23's presentation:
* Why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles and why it just doesn't work
* Why our cities are on the cusp of a long, slow decline, and how to approach the necessary triage in a rational way
* Why old and blighted areas are often more financially productive than shiny new ones
* The power of little bets to strengthen communities and improve the lives of citizens
* How humble public engagement can create amazing insights
* The surprising ways that strong neighborhoods make us better people
In every stop on the tour, a Strong Towns staff member will write an essay about the stories they find there. Then, Marohn will put all of the essays together in a new e-book that paints a portrait of what a Strong America looks like today. It will include photos, profiles of local advocates doing what they can to make their own towns stronger, tour-diary updates from the road, and great writing from Strong Towns advocates from across the country.
Wauwatosa and/or Milwaukee will also be featured in other Strong Towns content and on Strong Towns social media feeds, which reach an international audience of millions of readers annually.
Marohn says he was thrilled by the hundreds of requests for proposals to host Strong America Tour stops.
"It is clear that cities and towns of every size are hungry for a new approach that can help them grow financially strong and resilient," he says. "Every time I visit a different town, I am gratified to see how passionate and smart and creative people can be. Meeting people, hearing their stories, and exchanging ideas is my favorite part of the job."
To see some of the other towns that are on the Strong America Tour, visit www.strongtowns.org/events.
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About the Author:
Charles L. Chuck Marohn, Jr., is the founder and president of Strong Towns and the author of Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity. He is a professional engineer (PE) licensed in the state of Minnesota and a land use planner with two decades of experience. He holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's of urban and regional planning, both from the University of Minnesota. Marohn hosts the Strong Towns Podcast and has presented Strong Towns concepts in hundreds of cities and towns across North America. He is featured in the documentary film Owned: A Tale of Two Americas, and was named one of the Ten Most Influential Urbanists of all time by Planetizen.
About Strong Towns:
Strong Towns is a national media organization whose mission is to advocate for a model of development that allows Americas cities, towns, and neighborhoods to grow financially strong and resilient. Strong Towns began in 2008 as a blog written by Charles Marohn. Today, it is a nonprofit publishing daily content by dozens of contributors, sharing weekly podcasts, and giving presentations around the U.S. and Canada. Strong Towns reaches an audience of more than 1.5 million readers per year and has over 2,900 members. Learn more at www.strongtowns.org.
For more information
or an interview with Chuck Marohn,
please contact Dottie DeHart,
DeHart & Company Public Relations,
at (828) 325-4966 or Dottie@dehartandcompany.com.
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LocationWauwatosa Public Library Firefly Room (View)
7635 West North Ave. Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
United States
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