A haunted apartment might sound terrifying, but what if the rent is too good to pass up? Filmmaker Allan Piper turned that idea into Evil Sublet, a horror comedy about a couple willing to live with ghosts for an affordable home. His next film, Highway Gothic, explores another familiar nightmare: being trapped in traffic with no way out. Both stories draw on the ways people feel stuck in everyday life, particularly when housing and transportation leave them with few good choices. Piper reflects on why horror is such a natural fit for these frustrations and what our fears reveal about the places we've built.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
<ul>
<li>Allan Piper (<a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-piper-7548697/'>LinkedIn</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/apiper13/'>Instagram</a>)</li>
<li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/eVil-Sublet-Allan-Piper/dp/B0D6LXB2V4'>eVil Sublet</a> (Site)</li>
<li><a href='https://seedandspark.com/fund/highway-gothic'>Highway Gothic</a> (Site)</li>
<li><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/normvep/'>Norm Van Eeden Petersman</a> (LinkedIn)</li>
<li>Do you know someone who would make for a great Bottom-Up Revolution guest? <a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/guestsuggest'>Let us know here.</a></li>
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A haunted apartment might sound terrifying, but what if the rent is too good to pass up? Filmmaker Allan Piper turned that idea into Evil Sublet, a horror comedy about a couple willing to live with ghosts for an affordable home. His next film, Highway Gothic, explores another familiar nightmare: being trapped in traffic with no way out. Both stories draw on the ways people feel stuck in everyday life, particularly when housing and transportation leave them with few good choices. Piper reflects on why horror is such a natural fit for these frustrations and what our fears reveal about the places we've built. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES Allan Piper (LinkedIn, Instagram) eVil Sublet (Site) Highway Gothic (Site) Norm Van Eeden Petersman (LinkedIn) Do you know someone who would make for a great Bottom-Up Revolution guest? Let us know here. This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Thank you! Join fellow members discussing this episode in The Commons.

A haunted apartment might sound terrifying, but what if the rent is too good to pass up? Filmmaker Allan Piper turned that idea into Evil Sublet, a horror comedy about a couple willing to live with ghosts for an affordable home. His next film, Highway Gothic, explores another familiar nightmare: being trapped in traffic with no way out. Both stories draw on the ways people feel stuck in everyday life, particularly when housing and transportation leave them with few good choices. Piper reflects on why horror is such a natural fit for these frustrations and what our fears reveal about the places we've built.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
<ul>
<li>Allan Piper (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-piper-7548697/" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/apiper13/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/eVil-Sublet-Allan-Piper/dp/B0D6LXB2V4" rel="noopener noreferrer">eVil Sublet</a> (Site)</li>
<li><a href="https://seedandspark.com/fund/highway-gothic" rel="noopener noreferrer">Highway Gothic</a> (Site)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/normvep/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Norm Van Eeden Petersman</a> (LinkedIn)</li>
<li>Do you know someone who would make for a great Bottom-Up Revolution guest? <a href="https://www.strongtowns.org/guestsuggest" rel="noopener noreferrer">Let us know here.</a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;


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What Horror Movies Reveal About Our Cities

Massachusetts needs more housing, but getting permission to build it can take years, even when the zoning allows it. Housing advocate and researcher Jonathan Berk examined six projects for his report, Delayed by Design, to understand why so many housing developments struggle to move forward. He found that lengthy permitting processes can saddle developers with costly requirements and years of uncertainty, making even modest projects difficult to pursue. Even if Massachusetts succeeds in reforming its zoning laws, Berk's findings suggest that the permitting system could prevent much of that housing from ever being built.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
<ul>
<li><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-berk-1b14a020/'>Jonathan Berk</a> (LinkedIn)</li>
<li><a href='https://www.remainplaces.com/'>re:MAIN</a> (Site)</li>
<li><a href='https://www.bostonindicators.org/reports/report-detail-pages/2026/september/delayed-by-design'>Delayed By Design Report</a>(Site)</li>
<li>Local Recommendations:<a href='https://www.facebook.com/p/Common-Ground-Coffee-Market-100093959827931/'>‍</a> 

<ul>
<li><a href='https://www.salem.org/listing/notch/'>Notch Brewing</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.lulusbakeryandpantry.com/'>Lulu's Bakery</a></li>
<li><a href='https://coffeetimebakeshop.net/'>Coffee Time Bake Shop</a></li>
<li><a href='https://maitlandfarms.com/'>Maitland Farm, Kitchen, and Spirits</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/citiesdecoded/?hl=en'>Tiffany Owens Reed</a> (Instagram)</li>
<li>Do you know someone who would make for a great Bottom-Up Revolution guest?<a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/guestsuggest'> Let us know here!</a></li>
</ul>
 

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Massachusetts needs more housing, but getting permission to build it can take years, even when the zoning allows it. Housing advocate and researcher Jonathan Berk examined six projects for his report, Delayed by Design, to understand why so many housing developments struggle to move forward. He found that lengthy permitting processes can saddle developers with costly requirements and years of uncertainty, making even modest projects difficult to pursue. Even if Massachusetts succeeds in reforming its zoning laws, Berk's findings suggest that the permitting system could prevent much of that housing from ever being built. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES Jonathan Berk (LinkedIn) re:MAIN (Site) Delayed By Design Report(Site) Local Recommendations:‍ Notch Brewing Lulu's Bakery Coffee Time Bake Shop Maitland Farm, Kitchen, and Spirits Tiffany Owens Reed (Instagram) Do you know someone who would make for a great Bottom-Up Revolution guest? Let us know here! This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Thank you! Join fellow members discussing this episode in The Commons.

Massachusetts needs more housing, but getting permission to build it can take years, even when the zoning allows it. Housing advocate and researcher Jonathan Berk examined six projects for his report, Delayed by Design, to understand why so many housing developments struggle to move forward. He found that lengthy permitting processes can saddle developers with costly requirements and years of uncertainty, making even modest projects difficult to pursue. Even if Massachusetts succeeds in reforming its zoning laws, Berk's findings suggest that the permitting system could prevent much of that housing from ever being built.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-berk-1b14a020/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jonathan Berk</a> (LinkedIn)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.remainplaces.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">re:MAIN</a> (Site)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.bostonindicators.org/reports/report-detail-pages/2026/september/delayed-by-design" rel="noopener noreferrer">Delayed By Design Report</a>(Site)</li>
<li>Local Recommendations:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/Common-Ground-Coffee-Market-100093959827931/" rel="noopener noreferrer">‍</a> 

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.salem.org/listing/notch/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Notch Brewing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lulusbakeryandpantry.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lulu's Bakery</a></li>
<li><a href="https://coffeetimebakeshop.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Coffee Time Bake Shop</a></li>
<li><a href="https://maitlandfarms.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maitland Farm, Kitchen, and Spirits</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/citiesdecoded/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tiffany Owens Reed</a> (Instagram)</li>
<li>Do you know someone who would make for a great Bottom-Up Revolution guest?<a href="https://www.strongtowns.org/guestsuggest" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Let us know here!</a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;

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Why Changing Zoning Laws Isn't Enough

Fourteen years ago, Lindsey Meek found something in Strong Towns that helped make sense of her own experience designing subdivisions. A civil engineer by training and one of the movement's founding members, she's watched its ideas spread far beyond the people who first embraced them. Her involvement helped bring Strong Towns to Rochester, Minnesota, where speaking openly about development sometimes carried professional risks. Lindsey looks back on that experience and the encouragement she now finds in younger engineers who are willing to question conventional practices.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
<ul>
<li><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsey-meek-pe/'>Lindsey Meek</a> (LinkedIn)</li>
<li><a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-8-31-can-an-engineer-speak-out-for-reform'>Can an Engineer Speak Out for Reform?</a> (Article)</li>
<li><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/normvep/'>Norm Van Eeden Petersman</a> (LinkedIn)</li>
<li>Do you know someone who would make for a great Bottom-Up Revolution guest? <a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/guestsuggest'>Let us know here.</a></li>
</ul>
 


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Fourteen years ago, Lindsey Meek found something in Strong Towns that helped make sense of her own experience designing subdivisions. A civil engineer by training and one of the movement's founding members, she's watched its ideas spread far beyond the people who first embraced them. Her involvement helped bring Strong Towns to Rochester, Minnesota, where speaking openly about development sometimes carried professional risks. Lindsey looks back on that experience and the encouragement she now finds in younger engineers who are willing to question conventional practices. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES Lindsey Meek (LinkedIn) Can an Engineer Speak Out for Reform? (Article) Norm Van Eeden Petersman (LinkedIn) Do you know someone who would make for a great Bottom-Up Revolution guest? Let us know here. This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Thank you! Join fellow members discussing this episode in The Commons.

Fourteen years ago, Lindsey Meek found something in Strong Towns that helped make sense of her own experience designing subdivisions. A civil engineer by training and one of the movement's founding members, she's watched its ideas spread far beyond the people who first embraced them. Her involvement helped bring Strong Towns to Rochester, Minnesota, where speaking openly about development sometimes carried professional risks. Lindsey looks back on that experience and the encouragement she now finds in younger engineers who are willing to question conventional practices.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsey-meek-pe/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lindsey Meek</a> (LinkedIn)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-8-31-can-an-engineer-speak-out-for-reform" rel="noopener noreferrer">Can an Engineer Speak Out for Reform?</a> (Article)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/normvep/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Norm Van Eeden Petersman</a> (LinkedIn)</li>
<li>Do you know someone who would make for a great Bottom-Up Revolution guest? <a href="https://www.strongtowns.org/guestsuggest" rel="noopener noreferrer">Let us know here.</a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;


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14 Years of Seeing Strong Towns Grow

What if a coffee truck could work with just a handful of customers in a neighborhood each morning? Juan Sanchez created Coffee in Your Community, a business built around serving small groups of customers in the same Raleigh-area neighborhoods every week. His compact coffee trucks bring a local coffee shop experience to places where a permanent storefront might struggle to survive. With just one barista and a quick setup, the trucks can serve relatively few customers and still make financial sense. They've quickly become familiar fixtures in the neighborhoods they serve, opening up possibilities for other small businesses to find customers in places they might otherwise overlook.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
<ul>
<li><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanmarketing/'>Juan Sanchez</a> (LinkedIn)</li>
<li>Coffee In Your Community (<a href='https://www.coffeeinyourcommunity.com/'>Site</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/coffeeinyourcommunity'>Instagram</a>)</li>
<li>Local Recommendations:<a href='https://www.facebook.com/p/Common-Ground-Coffee-Market-100093959827931/'>‍</a> 

<ul>
<li><a href='https://www.ajjaeats.com/'>Aija Eats</a></li>
<li><a href='https://brewerybhavana.com/'>Brewery Bhavana</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/citiesdecoded/?hl=en'>Tiffany Owens Reed</a> (Instagram)</li>
<li>Do you know someone who would make for a great Bottom-Up Revolution guest?<a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/guestsuggest'> Let us know here!</a></li>
</ul>
 

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What if a coffee truck could work with just a handful of customers in a neighborhood each morning? Juan Sanchez created Coffee in Your Community, a business built around serving small groups of customers in the same Raleigh-area neighborhoods every week. His compact coffee trucks bring a local coffee shop experience to places where a permanent storefront might struggle to survive. With just one barista and a quick setup, the trucks can serve relatively few customers and still make financial sense. They've quickly become familiar fixtures in the neighborhoods they serve, opening up possibilities for other small businesses to find customers in places they might otherwise overlook. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES Juan Sanchez (LinkedIn) Coffee In Your Community (Site, Instagram) Local Recommendations:‍ Aija Eats Brewery Bhavana Tiffany Owens Reed (Instagram) Do you know someone who would make for a great Bottom-Up Revolution guest? Let us know here! This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Thank you! Join fellow members discussing this episode in The Commons.

What if a coffee truck could work with just a handful of customers in a neighborhood each morning? Juan Sanchez created Coffee in Your Community, a business built around serving small groups of customers in the same Raleigh-area neighborhoods every week. His compact coffee trucks bring a local coffee shop experience to places where a permanent storefront might struggle to survive. With just one barista and a quick setup, the trucks can serve relatively few customers and still make financial sense. They've quickly become familiar fixtures in the neighborhoods they serve, opening up possibilities for other small businesses to find customers in places they might otherwise overlook.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanmarketing/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Juan Sanchez</a> (LinkedIn)</li>
<li>Coffee In Your Community (<a href="https://www.coffeeinyourcommunity.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Site</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/coffeeinyourcommunity" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>)</li>
<li>Local Recommendations:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/Common-Ground-Coffee-Market-100093959827931/" rel="noopener noreferrer">‍</a> 

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ajjaeats.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aija Eats</a></li>
<li><a href="https://brewerybhavana.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brewery Bhavana</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/citiesdecoded/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tiffany Owens Reed</a> (Instagram)</li>
<li>Do you know someone who would make for a great Bottom-Up Revolution guest?<a href="https://www.strongtowns.org/guestsuggest" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Let us know here!</a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;

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Can a Coffee Truck Work Without Crowds?

The people closest to your home are often the people you know the least. Samira Reyes, a physician and creator of Samira Unscripted, wanted to see whether a low-pressure experiment could make that gap easier to cross. She invited neighbors into a group chat for small, practical help, and 16 people joined after she left 40 notes. Now she’s testing the idea with hundreds more people to see what actually helps strangers take that first step toward knowing the people next door.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
<ul>
<li>Samira Unscripted (<a href='https://www.samiraunscripted.com/'>Site</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/samira.unscripted'>Instagram</a>)</li>
<li><a href='https://solo-life-toolkit.kit.com/d01a0ba31a'>Waitlist for Neighborhood Experiment Toolkit</a> (Site)</li>
<li>Local Recommendations:<a href='https://www.facebook.com/p/Common-Ground-Coffee-Market-100093959827931/'>‍</a> 

<ul>
<li><a href='https://saintscaferi.com/'>Saint's Café</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.paloprovidence.com/'>Palo Tapas Bar</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/existential.thread.co/'>Existential Thread Co</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/citiesdecoded/?hl=en'>Tiffany Owens Reed</a> (Instagram)</li>
<li>Do you know someone who would make for a great Bottom-Up Revolution guest?<a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/guestsuggest'> Let us know here!</a></li>
</ul>
 

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The people closest to your home are often the people you know the least. Samira Reyes, a physician and creator of Samira Unscripted, wanted to see whether a low-pressure experiment could make that gap easier to cross. She invited neighbors into a group chat for small, practical help, and 16 people joined after she left 40 notes. Now she’s testing the idea with hundreds more people to see what actually helps strangers take that first step toward knowing the people next door. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES Samira Unscripted (Site, Instagram) Waitlist for Neighborhood Experiment Toolkit (Site) Local Recommendations:‍ Saint's Café Palo Tapas Bar Existential Thread Co Tiffany Owens Reed (Instagram) Do you know someone who would make for a great Bottom-Up Revolution guest? Let us know here! This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Thank you! Join fellow members discussing this episode in The Commons.

The people closest to your home are often the people you know the least. Samira Reyes, a physician and creator of Samira Unscripted, wanted to see whether a low-pressure experiment could make that gap easier to cross. She invited neighbors into a group chat for small, practical help, and 16 people joined after she left 40 notes. Now she’s testing the idea with hundreds more people to see what actually helps strangers take that first step toward knowing the people next door.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
<ul>
<li>Samira Unscripted&nbsp;(<a href="https://www.samiraunscripted.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Site</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/samira.unscripted" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://solo-life-toolkit.kit.com/d01a0ba31a" rel="noopener noreferrer">Waitlist for Neighborhood Experiment Toolkit</a> (Site)</li>
<li>Local Recommendations:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/Common-Ground-Coffee-Market-100093959827931/" rel="noopener noreferrer">‍</a> 

<ul>
<li><a href="https://saintscaferi.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Saint's Café</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.paloprovidence.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Palo Tapas Bar</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/existential.thread.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Existential Thread Co</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/citiesdecoded/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tiffany Owens Reed</a> (Instagram)</li>
<li>Do you know someone who would make for a great Bottom-Up Revolution guest?<a href="https://www.strongtowns.org/guestsuggest" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Let us know here!</a></li>
</ul>
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The Experiment to Meet People Next Door

Nick Kittle – author of the book Sustainovation: Building Sustainable Innovation in Government, One Wildy Creative Idea at a Time – shares how local governments can begin innovating to create meaninful change

Nick Kittle – author of the book Sustainovation: Building Sustainable Innovation in Government, One Wildy Creative Idea at a Time – shares how local governments can begin innovating to create meaninful change

Nick Kittle – author of the book&nbsp;Sustainovation: Building Sustainable Innovation in Government, One Wildy Creative Idea at a Time – shares how local governments can begin innovating to create meaninful change

Innovating in Local Government

Get the wisdom and encouragement you need to start a successful neighborhood association – including how to motivate people to join and make real change in your neighborhood – from Denton Main Street Association President Glen Farris.

Get the wisdom and encouragement you need to start a successful neighborhood association – including how to motivate people to join and make real change in your neighborhood – from Denton Main Street Association President Glen Farris.

Get the wisdom and encouragement you need to start a successful neighborhood association – including how to motivate people to join and make real change in your neighborhood – from Denton Main Street Association President Glen Farris.&nbsp;

Starting a Neighborhood Association

Melody Warnick – author of the book This is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are – discusses why Americans move so much, how to take small yet powerful steps to feel attached to your community, and, most important, how to love where you live.

Melody Warnick – author of the book This is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are – discusses why Americans move so much, how to take small yet powerful steps to feel attached to your community, and, most important, how to love where you live.

Loving Where You Live

Learn the essential information you need to run for city council – including how to run a successful campaign and get people behind your ideas – from former six-year Denton city councilperson Kevin Roden.

Learn the essential information you need to run for city council – including how to run a successful campaign and get people behind your ideas – from former six-year Denton city councilperson Kevin Roden.

Learn the essential information you need to run for city council – including how to run a successful campaign and get people behind your ideas – from former six-year Denton city councilperson Kevin Roden.&nbsp;

Running for City Council

The Bottom-Up Revolution features the stories of the Strong Towns movement in action. Hosted by <a href="https://www.strongtowns.org/board-members/2021/3/24/tiffany-owens">Tiffany Owens Reed</a> and <a href="https://www.strongtowns.org/contributors-journal/norm-van-eeden-petersman">Norm Van Eeden Petersman</a>, it's all about how regular people have stepped up to make their communities more economically resilient, and how others can implement these ideas in their own places. We’ll talk about taking concrete action steps, connecting with fellow advocates to build power, and surviving the bumps along the way—all in the pursuit of creating stronger towns. Each episode features a Strong Towns advocate who is making positive change in their community.

Society & Culture

The Bottom-Up Revolution features the stories of the Strong Towns movement in action. Hosted by Tiffany Owens Reed and Norm Van Eeden Petersman, it's all about how regular people have stepped up to make their communities more economically resilient, and how others can implement these ideas in their own places. We’ll talk about taking concrete action steps, connecting with fellow advocates to build power, and surviving the bumps along the way—all in the pursuit of creating stronger towns. Each episode features a Strong Towns advocate who is making positive change in their community.

The Bottom-Up Revolution&nbsp;features the stories of the Strong Towns movement in action. Hosted by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.strongtowns.org/board-members/2021/3/24/tiffany-owens" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tiffany Owens Reed</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.strongtowns.org/contributors-journal/norm-van-eeden-petersman" rel="noopener noreferrer">Norm Van Eeden Petersman</a>, it's all about how regular people have stepped up to make their communities more economically resilient, and how others can implement these ideas in their own places. We’ll talk about taking concrete action steps, connecting with fellow advocates to build power, and surviving the bumps along the way—all in the pursuit of creating stronger towns. Each episode features a Strong Towns advocate who is making positive change in their community.

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