SPEAKING TOUR
We’re bringing the book to you.
This fall, author Charles Marohn will be traveling the United States and Canada for virtual and in-person events as part of the Confessions Book Tour. He will be discussing key ideas in the new book and sharing the Strong Towns vision for financially resilient transportation systems.
Hosting one of these events—or attending one—is a great way to start changing the transportation conversation in your town or city.
New tour stops are being added every week. To find one near one, head on over to the Strong Towns Events page.
About the Presentation
In this presentation, Marohn demonstrates how the values of engineers and other transportation professionals are applied in the design process…and how those priorities differ from the values of the general public.
By showing how transportation investments are a means to an end and not an end unto themselves, Marohn reveals how the standard approach to issues like fighting congestion, addressing speeding, and designing intersections only makes transportation problems worse, at great cost in terms of both safety and resources.
In contrast, the Strong Towns approach to transportation focuses on bottom-up techniques for spending less and getting higher returns, all while improving quality of life for residents of a community. Fixing our broken transportation system will involve not just engineers, but local residents and officials who have become effective and empowered advocates, connected with others to make real change.
Bring the Tour to Your Town
When you host a stop on the Confessions Book Tour, you can expect to hear Chuck deliver this message and engage in question and answer time with your attendees. Tour engagements can vary in format to include additional meetings or presentations in order to meet your needs. Strong Towns is happy to provide on-site book sales for a smooth book signing experience as well.
If you’re interested in hosting an event, let us know today by filling out the following form:
Tour Sponsors
The Strong Towns Confessions tour is made possible through the financial and intellectual support of our sponsors. These organizations have been a part of the Strong Towns movement almost from the beginning. If you are interested in joining them in their support as a Strong Towns Sponsor, please email alexa@strongtowns.org.
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