YES in Highland Park

04/30/2024

"Advocates, don't be discouraged if you struggle to prompt big changes in your community. Just as many small actions can help cities grow incrementally stronger, the small impacts you have on others can lead to big changes over time."

As an advocate, it’s easy to feel discouraged when you can’t prompt any big changes in your community, or even among your loved ones. Be patient: Just as many small actions can help cities grow incrementally stronger, the small impacts you have on others can lead to big changes over time.

03/27/2024

Imagine actually using this bike lane. That will be more than the engineer did.

02/23/2024

: Did you know that Robert C. Weaver made history in 1966 as the first Black American to be appointed to a cabinet position in the U.S. Government as the first Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development?

In his role, he expanded affordable housing programs and championed the passage of the 1968 Fair Housing Act. 🙌

We're proud to celebrate leaders who used their voices to make housing more equitable and accessible!

01/31/2024

"Nearly every town has vacant space and eager small business owners looking for affordable store fronts. Put the two needs together and you have the perfect opportunity to kickstart the local business community in your city."

Lessons from Muskegon, MI and other Strongest Town Contest winners: https://strongesttown.com/winners/

01/12/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX_-UcC14xw

Thank you so much to Small Housing for partnering with me on this video. Discover their work on missing middle housing policy at their website: smallhousing....

12/30/2023

More evidence that building more housing - any type! - improves affordability for everyone. Paper linked in the last tweet of the thread:

12/13/2023

Change is happening.

Keep spreading the word and fighting to make your place better!

12/13/2023

Huge win! https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/11/10/edmonton-passes-zoning-reform-to-revive-traditional-housing

12/04/2023

Great idea to promote pedestrian safety!

Join us on Wednesday, December 13th @ 6:30 pm at the Highland Park Community Center for a short presentation and discussion about the proposed greenway that would connect Donaldson and Johnson Park by way of a multi-use trail along the Raritan River.

11/24/2023

What can we do to make our Main Street flourish? Turns out, we’re doing the right things! Allow more people to live downtown, make roads friendly and safe for pedestrians and cyclists, and help businesses be more attractive to potential customers. These are all important parts of having a successful, vibrant Main Street, and they’re all things that are happening in Highland Park.

The second half of the 20th century was not kind to America’s Main Streets. Once the hearts of our towns and small cities, many fell victim to the appeal of

11/23/2023

Explore how much land cities dedicate to parking in over 80 major cities with this map tool featured by Parking Reform Network! Go to parkingreform.org/resources/parking-lot-map/ to learn more about cities across North America and their parking reform status.