From 9 people on a cold January night, to 30-40 strong each month, Strong Towns Metro Milwaukee has grown from tackling the city’s dysfunctional streets to bigger campaigns like the proposed removal of Interstate 794. Learn more about this energetic Local Conversation in “How Strong Towns Metro Milwaukee Is Building a Regional Movement for Change” on our site! https://buff.ly/rrTovWj You can do the same things for your town. Start where you are. Start now. Learn more about our Local Conversations program at strongtowns.org/local (fb)

Imagine if you could make your backyard into something more than a backyard. That’s what Lynne Garvey-Hodge did when she turned a home into a bed and breakfast. She converted the space above a two-car garage into a backyard cottage gave her the perfect spot to stay while she had guests. Allowing people to build backyard cottages and ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) by right is one part of making a Housing-Ready City. Learn more in our most recent YouTube video, “Why You Can’t Afford to Live Where You Grew Up (and how we can fix it)” https://buff.ly/Dx93COo (fb)