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b"At Strong Towns, our mission is to spread our radically new approach to growth and development to as many people as possible. That's why\\xa0we aren't available to consult with individuals or organizations\\u2014but that doesn't mean we can't help.\\nOnce a month, we host\\xa0Ask Strong Towns, a live Q&A\\xa0webcast\\xa0open only to Strong Towns members and select invitees. Whether you're the mayor of your town (as was the case for one of this month's questions!) a diehard citizen advocate, or just getting involved in making your place stronger, Ask Strong Towns gives you a chance to ask your burning questions about our vision for change,\\xa0and how the Strong Towns approach might apply in your unique place\\u2014and give\\xa0us\\xa0a chance to share our answer with the world, so it might help other\\xa0Strong Citizens.\\nHere\\u2019s the video (and audio, if the podcast is more your style) from our August 2019 installment of Ask Strong Towns with founder and president Chuck Marohn and communications director Kea Wilson.\\nThis Month\\u2019s Questions Answered\\n2:15 \\u2014 What do you think is the cause of the affordable housing crisis, and the mismatch between housing costs and people\\u2019s incomes. And what is a Strong Towns response to this crisis?\\n12:00 \\u2014 How do cities calculate their ability to pay for infrastructure maintenance? How do they know if they\\u2019ve built too much and should be worried about the long-term liabilities?\\n19:20 \\u2014 My county has been issuing bonds to pay for major projects. As a wealthy county, I\\u2019m surprised to find out how reliant we are on this tool. Is it unfair to look at bonds as unequivocally bad for building a strong town?\\n23:40 \\u2014 I live in a lakeshore community where almost 40% of our homes are second homes, and we\\u2019re now allowing short-term vacation rentals as well. How do vacation homes and vacation rentals impact our community and our ability to be a strong place?\\n35:00 \\u2014 What does Strong Towns think about municipally-owned endeavors designed primarily to produce revenue, such as rec centers or golf courses?\\n45:05 \\u2014 How do we get Chuck Marohn to visit our community to assess how we can become a stronger town and educate local officials on the benefits?"