Strong Towns: A Bottom Up Approach to Rebuild American Prosperity In this presentation, Marohn will explain why our cities are on the cusp of a long, slow decline, and how to approach the necessary triage in a rational way. He’ll share why old and blighted areas are often more financially productive than shiny new ones and how humble public engagement can create amazing insights. This is an overview presentation of the Strong Towns approach to community health and financial resilience. It will look at planning and engineering, and policies and finances that work towards or against a healthy community.