Strong Towns by Marohn-Jr., Charles L. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Foreword Chapter 1. Human Habitat

Complex, Adaptive Systems Spooky Wisdom Systems That Are Merely Complicated Notes

Chapter 2. Incremental Growth

Complex versus Complicated Buildings Neighborhood Renewal The Stifling Nature of High Land Values Private and Public Investment The Party Analogy Note

Chapter 3. An Infinite Game

An Infinite Game Revenues and Expenses Infrastructure Not as a Means, but as an End The Municipal Ponzi Scheme The Illusion of Wealth Understanding Detroit Notes

Chapter 4. The Infrastructure Cult

The American Society of Civil Engineers Real Investment, Paper Returns Accounting for Infrastructure Assuming Secondary Effects A Real Return on Investment The Data Doesn’t Lie Notes

Chapter 5. Growth or Stability

Where Does Strength Come From? Depression Economics The Last Country Standing The Post-War Boom Struggling with Constraints Going All In on Debt Does Growth Serve Us? The Difference Between Growth and Wealth A Paradox of Thrift or Avarice? Notes

Chapter 6. Rational Responses

A Long Decline Restoration of Normal Making Difficult Decisions within a Complex, Adaptive System Notes

Chapter 7. Productive Places

A Simple Math Problem The Financial Strength of the Old and Blighted Downtown versus the Edge Value per Acre Lafayette’s Return on Investment Personal Preferences Notes

Chapter 8. Making Strong Investments

The Barbell Investment Approach Low-Risk Investments with Steady Returns Little Bets Filling in the Gaps Prudent Constraints Suburban Retrofit Notes

Chapter 9. Place-Oriented Government

The Local Government Response to Hardship Designed for Efficiency A Focus on Broad Wealth Creation Celebrate Maintenance Recognizing Our Confirmation Bias Understanding Debt Negative Knowledge Subsidiarity Notes

Chapter 10. An Intentional Life

Moving to a Neighborhood A Good, Long Walk Talking to Each Other A Life of Meaning Notes

Afterword Acknowledgments About Strong Towns Get Involved in the Strong Towns Movement About the Author Index End User License Agreement