In the Strong America presentation, Strong Towns President and Founder Charles L. Marohn, Jr. highlights some of the most powerful stories in his book Strong Towns: A Bottom Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity, and uses those insights to highlight a path to community prosperity that’s as unique as your place.

Using an innovative, hands-on approach, The Strong America presentation begins by showcasing why so many towns in North America are struggling financially despite decades of robust growth, and then invites the audience to “choose their own adventure” from a range of presentation tracks and go deeper into just one area where their unique community can make a change today. Designed to be dynamic and bespoke to each town, the Strong America presentation is part community conversation, part lecture from an expert, and the catalyst you need for your place to become financially stronger.

Here are a few of the topics he will cover:

• Why our cities are slowly declining and how to approach the problem in a rational way

• Why inducing growth and development just doesn’t work anymore

• Why old and blighted areas are often more financially productive than shiny new ones

• The power of “little bets” to strengthen communities and improve the lives of citizens

• How humble public engagement can create amazing insights

• The surprising ways that strong neighborhoods make us better people

This event will be followed by a book signing with the author. Books will be available for sale on site.