Join the local Strong Towns conversation in Portland, Oregon! Strong Towns focuses on making fiscally strong places that are self-sustaining, resilient, and nice to live in. Together, we can make a difference in the place we love.
Our next meetings
Monthly meetings occur on the second Tuesday of the month.
Next monthly meeting:
Tuesday, December 12 • 6:30–8:00 pm
LOCATION TBD
We also have an informal monthly hangout or working session.
Next monthly hangout:
Saturday, December 2 • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cafe Yumm (PSU Rec Center)
1806 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97201
Check out the calendar for more events.
Charles Marohn highlights Strong Towns PDX
Strong Towns founder and president Charles Marohn discusses Strong Towns PDX and the Billion Bollards Club in this article and video.
PARK(ing) Day on September 15, 2023
Strong Towns PDX hosted a PARK(ing) Day event with the CNU-Cascadia Portland chapter and the Montavilla/East Tabor Business Association, with support from the Parking Reform Network. We demonstrated the need for a permanent marked crosswalk and traffic calming measures at NE Glisan/70th in Montavilla and gathered significant input and support from the neighborhood.
Strong Towns podcast discusses Cully urban renewal project
Abby and Chuck dissect a recent Oregonian article and come to their own conclusions about this plan's prospects.