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Nasser supports reforming our zoning ordinance to allow for more types of housing, like ADUs (backyard cottages). Let’s go! Vote today: https://www.strongesttown.com/

Shenandoah Bicycle Coalition organizes the annual Bike-Walk Summit. The summits bring together local leaders, cyclists, city staff, and pedestrian safety advocates to work on improving safety on our streets. While The Friendly City still has a long way to go, work is already being done to reclaim street space from cars to make the city…

The Navigation Center is the result of many community meetings and listening sessions convened by Mayor Reed. The cooperative partnerships of local organizations at the Navigation Center are one of many reasons Harrisonburg is a strong town. https://www.strongesttown.com/

The Friendly City Urbanist Brent Finnegan on why you should vote for Harrisonburg in the Strongest Town Contest. Livable Harrisonburg is advocating for the repeal of off-street parking requirements. Imagine if we could turn more parking lots into housing, greenspace, and community gathering places. Vote at strongesttown.com

Harrisonburg Vice Mayor Dany Fleming on why you should vote for Harrisonburg in the Strongest Town Contest. https://strongesttown.com

Harrisonburg City Councilmember Laura Dent on why the Friendly City is a strong town. Harrisonburg recently announced a new process to sell surplus city-owned land to help spur residential development for housing. Laura also serves on the Harrisonburg Planning Commission and is an advocate for zoning reform, including reducing or removing off-street parking requirements to…

Harrisonburg Councilwoman Monica Robinson at the historical photo gallery at the Friendly City Food Co-op asking you to VOTE for Harrisonburg in the Strongest Town Contest. The Community Connectors project in the Northeast Neighborhood is acknowledging the harms of urban renewal in the 1950s and 60s,and working to rebuild trust and a collective vision for…

Harrisonburg is going head to head with 15 other North American cities in the 10th Annual Strong Towns Strongest Town Contest, and voting for round one ends Thursday, March 6. In this bracket-style voting tournament, Harrisonburg will compete for the “Strongest Town” title by shining a national spotlight on the work we are doing to…

Harrisonburg, VA — Harrisonburg is going head to head with 15 other North American cities in the 10th Annual Strongest Town Contest, and voting begins on Monday, March 3. In this bracket-style voting tournament, Harrisonburg will compete for the “Strongest Town” title by shining a national spotlight on the work it’s doing to become a stronger,…