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 â 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 â 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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According to a competition hosted by Strong Towns, the 2021 Strongest Town is Lockport, Illinois.
Credit: City of Oxford, MS Author: Istvan Bardos Updated: 4:34 PM CDT April 9, 2021
OXFORD, Mississippi You may have heard the expression “strong as an ox.” Maybe a new expression could be “strong as an Oxford.”
Friday, Oxford, Mississippi, was named the second-strongest town in the 2021 Strongest Town contest hosted by Strong Towns, which is “an international movement dedicated to making communities across the United States and Canada financially strong and resilient.” Lockport, Illinois, won the competition and was named the 2021 Strongest Town.
“A month ago, we launched the 2021 Strongest Town contest with arguably the strongest field of contestants we’ve had in the six years we’ve been running this competition. The 16 finalists chosen by Strong Towns staff from among a host of applicants featured communities of many shapes a