Watch now: Planning, resilience and engagement propel Lockport to Strongest Towns win

Mark Loehrke
Times correspondent
Cited for resilience, innovation and community service, Lockport wins the 2021 Strongest Towns competition. Mayor Steven Streit discusses the honor.
Tony V. Martin, The Times
It started with a book club.
Having reviewed with the city council and his staff the Strong Towns philosophy — which is based on an international movement dedicated to making communities across the U.S. and Canada financially strong and resilient by focusing on practical incremental projects, adaptability and community involvement — Lockport Mayor Steven Streit decided to get a group of residents together to read "Strong Towns: A Bottom-up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity" by Strong Towns President Chuck Marohn.

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