Rachel and Chuck discuss a recent webcast, upcoming events in Michigan and Illinois (including a member meetup with Strong Towns staff), and why our approaches to health care and infrastructure spending are remarkably similar and similarly messed up.
Mentioned in this Podcast:
<ul><li><a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/6/1/strong-talk-a-dangerous-street-that-cannot-be-ignored'>Strong Talk: A Dangerous Street That Can't be Ignored (Video)</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/5/29/an-open-letter-to-the-city-of-springfield'>An Open Letter to the City of Springfield</a> by Chuck Marohn</li>
<li><a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/eventspage/2017/6/7/traverse-city-mi'>Curbside Chat in Traverse City, MI (June 7)</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/eventspage/2017/6/9/chicago-il'>Keynote presentation in Chicago, IL (June 9)</a> and you're also invited to a Strong Towns member meetup on June 8 (<a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/eventspage/2017/6/9/chicago-il'>more info here</a>)</li>
<li><a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/6/4/this-is-why-infrastructure-is-so-expensive'>"This is why infrastructure is so expensive"</a> by Chuck Marohn</li>
<li><a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/infrastructure'>More on Infrastructure from Strong Towns</a></li>
<li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_Deus:_A_Brief_History_of_Tomorrow'>Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow</a> by Yuval Noah Harari</li>
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