Welcome to the Medicine Hat Community Action Lab
Public Event #1 (February 7, 2023)
Session #1: Strong Towns Core Principles
Session #2: The Bottom-Up Approach
Leadership Team Briefing (March 27, 2023)
Session #4: The Growth Ponzi Scheme
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4.1. Introduction: The Growth Ponzi Scheme
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4.2. Growth or Stability
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4.3. Exploring the Transactions of the Growth Ponzi Scheme (8:33)
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4.4. Bonus: This Ponzi Scheme Might END Suburban Prosperity (10:22)
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4.5. How Do We Respond?
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4.6. Introduction to Visualizing Growth (1:08)
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4.7. Visualizing Growth in Medicine Hat
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4.8. Optional Deep Dive
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4.9. Discussion
Session #5: The Real Reason Cities Have Annual Budget Shortfalls
Session 6: What It Means to Know Something is True
Leadership Team Briefing (May 25, 2023)
Session #7: Measuring Success
Curbside Chat (June 14, 2023)
Leadership Team Briefing (July 24, 2023)
Session #8: Who is Leading Growth?
Tough Conversations: What does development look like in a Strong Town?
Tough Conversations: Should Cities Run a Profit?
Session #9: Citizen as Developer
Helpful Resources: Accessory Dwelling Units
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Additional Resource: Accessory Dwelling Units
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Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit in Windsor, ON
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How to Navigate the Obstacles of Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit
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Accessory Dwelling Units: A Flexible, Free-Market Housing Solution
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Medicine Hat Secondary Suites
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The Controversy over Accessory Dwelling Units (14:07)
Leadership Team Briefing 4: September 25, 2023
Local Lessons: Medicine Hat Success Stories
Helpful Resource: Pre-Approved Building Plans
Session #10: Municipal Government as the Highest Form of Collaboration
Session #11: Building and Leveraging Confidence
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11.0. Introduction
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11.1. Using One-Time Money Well
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11.2. Focus on Investments That Bring a Return
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11.3.a. Nurture Citizen Development
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11.3.b. Nurturing Citizen Development: The Next Smallest Steps
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11.4.a. Encourage Infill Development with Pre-approved Building Plans
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11.4.b. Creating a Pre-approved Building Program: The Next Smallest Steps
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11.5. Discussion
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11.6. Deep Dive
Event #3 (November 28-29, 2023)
Neighborhood Evolution Webinar
Taking Action
Pre-Approved Building Plans Webinar with Matthew Petty
