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Every month,\xa0we host Ask Strong Towns\xa0to give you a chance to ask your burning questions about our vision for change, and how the Strong Towns approach might apply in your unique place.\nThe live Ask Strong Towns webcast is open to all Strong Towns members, but afterward, we share the audio on our podcast.\nBelow you'll find that audio, with a conversation led by Strong Towns staff members, Chuck Marohn and Kea Wilson. In this episode, Chuck and Kea discuss several audience-submitted questions on topics ranging from from parking minimums to density to how young people can help build Strong Towns\nHere are the questions discussed in this episode:\nWhat are some of the arguments you\u2019ve heard over the years \u201cfor\u201d parking minimums (i.e. leaving it the way we\u2019ve always done it), rather than moving towards a parking maximum model? If I'm going in front of elected officials to lobby for a change, what arguments should I anticipate and how should I answer them?\nIf a city has large green- or gray-field lots, what can it do to promote fine-grained development in these places, especially in climates where developers are hungry to build the biggest project they can?\nWhen talking to policymakers, how can you shift the conversation away from the overly simple "all density is good density" and towards adding value through a broader set of solutions, like mixed use development, multi-story buildings, limited parking, infill development,\xa0etc.?\nI go to college a few hours from my home, and my home is immediately outside of the principal city in my region. What can I do during my college years to stay involved in a city I don't live in at all during the year, but that I intend to move into after my career?\nWhat do you think of special \u201cDistrict\u201d initiatives, the "Cultural Innovation District" in New Orleans?\nAs a young(ish) engineer who subscribes to Strong Towns ideas and wants to make a difference in his home town, would you recommend that I pursue a planning degree in addition to my civil engineering degree, especially if I have a chance to work in city government?\nPeople in our small town tend to be very engaged and hold strong opinions. Big community issues can turn nasty, especially now with social media. Any suggestions on how to engage civil discourse without personal attacks?\nOur town is embarking on a large development project in the core of downtown financed via a Tax Increment Financing. The short version of the explanation we got from our Town Council is that the tax revenue generated from the new project will be set aside to fund the project. Doesn't TIF = debt? What questions would help enlighten our taxpayers?