Everyone deserves the opportunity to live a good life in a prospering place.
Everyone deserves the opportunity to live a good life in a prospering place.
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Strong Towns is replacing America's postwar pattern of development, the Suburban Experiment, with a pattern of development that is financially strong and resilient. We advocate for cities of all sizes to be safe, livable and inviting. We believe local government is the highest level of collaboration for people working together in a place, not merely the lowest level in a hierarchy of governments.
Strong Towns has Local Conversations across the country, enabling advocates to connect and transform ideas into action within their own communities.
Learn more about Strong Towns PDX here.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
RSVPs are not required, and all are welcome! Check out the calendar for more events.
Monthly Meeting
Office Hours & Work Party
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 • 5:30 – 6:15 pm
Central Library Meeting Room 1A
801 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97205
Join us immediately before the formal meeting for our open office hours and work party. People are invited to read, research, bring their laptops, brainstorm and share feedback on personal and group projects, workshop public testimony, and more!
Meeting
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 • 6:15 – 7:30 pm
Central Library Meeting Room 1A
801 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97205
Monthly meetings may include presentations, project updates, and limited open group discussion.
Social hour to follow afterwards at a nearby bar.
Social Climb
Saturday, December 13, 2025 • 1:00pm
Tomo Bouldering Club
1315 NW Overton St, Portland 97209
Join us for an afternoon of bouldering at Tomo Bouldering Club! Strengthen relationships with your urbanist friends and your 💪
Purchase a day pass, which includes rental climbing shoes. Thanks to Tomo for offering a discounted day pass rate of $18 for anyone who’s not a member! Sign the waiver beforehand at tomoboulderingclub.com to save time. Climb safe, we are not responsible for you!
Book Club
Sunday, December 21, 2025 • 3:15 – 4:45 pm
Lucky Labrador Beer Hall
1945 NW Quimby St, Portland 97209
We're reading the Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs! Join us for Session 3: Creating Diversity (Chapters 7-12). We're meeting monthly on the 3rd Sunday of the month. All are welcome, even if you're not actively reading the book.
Monthly Hangout and Bike Ride
Bike Ride
Saturday, December 27, 2025 • 10:30 - 11:15 am
Good Coffee Slabtown
2175 NW Raleigh St, Portland, OR 97210
Join us for a slow-paced, all-abilities bike ride from Slabtown to the PSU Farmers Market. This is an urban ride that will take us on bike lanes and in car traffic lanes. Bring a bike lock to secure your bike at the end of the ride. The ride will end a couple blocks away from the hangout location. Rain or shine!
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Hangout
Saturday, December 27, 2025 • 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Cafe Yumm (PSU Rec Center)
1806 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
Stop by for an informal hangout to chat and meet other Portlanders interested in the Strong Towns approach.
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