Many times over the past few years I’ve had conversations with agents and publishers about undertaking a project like this. But it was never quite the right time, the right partner, or the right way to tell the story.

Well, the stars have finally aligned. Wiley & Sons is a great group of people that also happens to be one of the largest publishing companies in the world, and they are fully committed to getting the book in front of as many eyes as possible. That’s our goal as a movement, and that’s our goal for this book. And if everything goes according to plan, it’ll introduce a whole new audience to the Strong Towns approach—and, I think, it’ll give even the most dedicated readers a new level of depth and nuance.

Here’s how my publisher describes the project:



”Strong Towns.: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States.

Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem. Inside, you’ll learn:

why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles—and why it just doesn’t work.

why new development and high-risk investing don’t generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle.

how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens’ quality of life.”

I like it. And I think you’ll like the book, too.

You’ll find links to pre-order here—and if you email us your proof of purchase, we’ll send you some cool, behind-the-scenes stuff. (Seriously, the team came up with some pretty neat ideas. We’ll be rolling out the incentives slowly, but I think you’ll like what you see.)

But that’s not all I want to tell you about today.

Strong America Book Tour

Along with announcing the book, we’re doing something that we’ve never done before. We’re hosting a tour across the country to celebrate the book’s release—and we’d really love to come to your town.



Sure, I travel around the country all the time when communities and organizations bring me in to share the Strong Towns message; I’m very lucky. But this will be a little different. Starting in September, I’ll be on the road almost every week for what we’re calling the Strong America Tour.