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Would You Take the 'Walk to Get Your Groceries' Challenge?
Strong Towns wants to change the way Americans see the places they live—such as what a walk to the store reveals about infrastructure.
The idea for the “Walk to Get Your Groceries” challenge came at a low moment.
Andrew Burleson, board member of the nonprofit Strong Towns, was sitting around with the organization’s leaders, Chuck Marohn (who coined the term “stroad” to describe the dysfunctional streets/roads that lace through the American landscape) and Jim Kumon. They were talking about the Strong Towns mission—“to support a model of growth that allows America’s cities, towns, and neighborhoods to become financially strong and resilient”—and they were, frankly, feeling a little discouraged.