The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Building a Coalition for Long-Term Change

In this episode of The Bottom-Up Revolution, host Tiffany Owens Reed is joined by Chloe Groome and Aaron Feldman, co-leads of the Local Conversation group Strong Towns Chicago.

They discuss the initiatives that Strong Towns Chicago is working on, including legalizing fourplexes throughout the city and getting city officials involved in tactical urbanism. They also talk about the challenges the group faces and their strategies for overcoming those difficulties, including building a coalition with other advocacy groups.

ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES

• Local recommendations:

  • The winter Christkindlmarket

  • Summer streetfests.

  • Four Moon Tavern.

  • Live music concerts.

  • Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria.

• Strong Towns Chicago (Instagram).

• Tiffany Owens Reed (Instagram).

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