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Norman Community Action Lab

Welcome to the Norman Community Action Lab

Introduction and Welcome (0:22)
Who is Strong Towns? (1:14)
What is the Community Action Lab? (2:04)
Why Norman?
What to Expect on this Site (2:46)
How to Get Involved with Community Action Lab (2:35)
How to Get Involved - Local Conversation (0:48)
Schedule and Resources

Community Action Lab Event #1

Public Event #1: February 27, 2023
Community Conversation

Session #1: Strong Towns Core Principles

1.1. Principles of a Strong Town
1.2. Excerpt: Human Habitat
1.3. Complex versus Complicated and Spooky Wisdom (11:10)
1.4. Taco John's of Brainerd
1.5. Growth versus Productivity (13:55)
1.6. Optional Deep Dive
1.7. Discussion Items

Leadership Team Briefing #1: April 24, 2023

Briefing 1: April 24 (38:51)

Session #2: The Bottom-Up Approach

2.0. Introduction
2.1. Chaotic But Smart (1:54)
2.2. The Public Investment Process (3:07)
2.3. One Example: Bottom-Up Street Design (17:26)
2.4. Deep Dive
2.5. Discussion

Session #3 : The Growth Ponzi Scheme

3.1. Introduction to the Growth Ponzi Scheme
3.2. Excerpt: Growth or Stability
3.3. Exploring the Transactions of the Growth Ponzi Scheme (8:33)
3.4. Bonus: This Ponzi Scheme Might END Suburban Prosperity (10:40)
3.5. Spotlight on Norman
3.6. Introduction to Visualizing Growth (1:08)
3.7. Visualizing Growth in Norman
3.8. Optional Deep Dive
3.9. Discussion

Session #4: How Do We Measure Success?

4.1. Introduction
4.2. The Limits of Knowledge (4:20)
4.3. An Infinite Game
4.4. How Do We Measure Solvency?
4.5. Spotlight on Norman (4:07)
4.6. Optional Deep Dive
4.7. Discussion

Leadership Team Briefing #2: June 26, 2023

Briefing 2: June 26 (58:58)

Session #5: The Implications of a Sales Tax System

5.1. Introduction
5.2. Reading: What does it Mean to Rely Primarily on Sales Tax?
5.3. Are we Flying Blind?
5.4. With a sales tax, what makes a good city government? (4:25)
5.5. With a sales tax, what makes a good citizen? (5:18)
5.6. Questions on a House Divided
5.7. Optional Deep Dive

Community Action Lab Event #2

Public Event #2: July 17, 2023
Curbside Chat Presentation - July 18, 2023 (46:17)

Session #6: Complex vs. Complicated

6.0. Introduction
6.1. Complex vs. Complicated (11:10)
6.2. Problems and Solutions Versus Challenges and Responses (7:45)
6.3. How to Respond to Challenges
6.4. Deep Dive
6.5. Discussion

Leadership Briefing #3: August 28, 2023

Briefing 3: August 28 (68:36)
Resource - Accessory Dwelling Units

Tough Conversations: Should Cities Run a Profit?

Podcast: Four Communities Are Becoming Examples of Change

Tough Conversations: What does development look like in a Strong Town?

Podcast: Citizen Versus Developer? No! It's Citizen As Developer

Local Lessons: Norman Success Stories

The Fastest Way To Remove Parking Mandates: Change One Word

Session #7: Municipal Government as the Highest Form of Collaboration

7.0. Introduction
7.1. Vertical Flows (4:08)
7.2. Horizontal Flows (5:39)
7.3. Discussion
7.4. Deep Dive

Helpful Resources: Accessory Dwelling Units

Additional Resource: Accessory Dwelling Units
Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit in Windsor, ON
How to Navigate the Obstacles of Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit
Accessory Dwelling Units: A Flexible, Free-Market Housing Solution
Big Win for ADUs: FHA To Count Rental Income for Mortgages
The Controversy over Accessory Dwelling Units (14:07)

Session #8: Citizen as Developer

8.0. Introduction
8.1. What Does Citizen as Developer Mean? (4:19)
8.2. The Regulatory Approach (5:24)
8.3. Nurturing Citizen Investment (7:08)
8.4. How Do We Lower the Bar to Entry? (1:49)
8.5. Case Study: Developing an Ecosystem for Investment in South Bend (17:21)
8.6. Discussion
8.7. Deep Dive

Tough Conversations: Sales Tax

Your City Uses the Sales Tax. What Now?
No City Should Rely Primarily on a Sales Tax for Funding
Why Cities are Flying Blind When It Comes to Their Own Debt

Helpful Resource: Infill Development

Case Study: Tulsa Infill Overlay

Helpful Resource: Pre-Approved Building Plans

Pre-approved Building Plans
Deep Dive

Leadership Team Briefing #4: October 23, 2023

Briefing 4: October 23 (38:29)
Presentation

Session #9: Housing Trap

9.0. Introduction
9.1. The Housing Ladder
9.2. Factors That Affect Housing
9.3. Responding to the Housing Challenge
9.4 The Next Smallest Steps: Legalizing Incremental Change
9.5. The Next Smallest Step: Accessory Dwelling Units
9.6 The Next Smallest Step: Encourage Infill Development With Pre-Approved Building Plans
9.7. Discussion
9.8. Deep Dive

Escaping the Housing Trap

Escaping The Housing Trap
Webinar: Escaping the Housing Trap by Daniel Herriges (69:41)
Additional Resources to help Escape the Housing Trap

Community Action Lab Event #3

Public Event #3: November 7, 2023

Session #10: Transparent Local Accounting

10.0. Introduction
10.1. #DoTheMath
10.2. The Challenge Presented by Modern Accounting Practices (9:17)
10.3. Assets and Liabilities (7:13)
10.4. Case Study: Repaving in Lake County
10.4.b. Case Study: Industrial Park in Medicine Hat, Alberta
10.5. Flying Blind
10.6. What Can We Do? (6:23)
10.7. Tough Conversations: Sales Tax
10.8. Deep Dive

Neighborhood Evolution Webinar

Neighborhood Evolution
Webinar: Ecosystems with Monte & Bernice (97:56)
Resources

Taking Action

What's next? (2:49)
Take Your Next Smallest Step (2:43)

Pre-Approved Building Plans Webinar with Matthew Petty

Pre-Approved Building Plans Webinar
Webinar Presentation: How Pre-Approved Building Plans Can Unlock Housing Potential in Your Community (77:14)
Additional Information & Resources

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