Brattleboro is facing Dunnellen, New Jersey in the first round bracket of the Strongest Town Contest, with voters from across the continent deciding which will advance to the Elite Eight round of this March Madness-style tournament.
The Strongest Town Contest spotlights and celebrates communities that are continuously becoming more resilient and prosperous through bottom-up action.
Vote for Brattleboro at https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/3/20/stc2023-r1-dunellen-brattleboro
The winner of this year’s Strongest Town Contest will receive accommodations for a representative to attend the Strong Towns National Gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina, where they will receive an award and serve as an honored guest. Strong Towns will also produce a special video about the winning community for a national audience, holding them out as an example of how cities can build their economic resilience from the bottom-up.
The contest is modeled after the NCAA March Madness tournament, with communities advancing in single-elimination match-ups each week throughout March and April. The winner will be announced Friday, April 14. For more information, visit strongtowns.org/strongesttown
Vote for Brattleboro at https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/3/20/stc2023-r1-dunellen-brattleboro
Last chance
Voting closes today at noon, fyi…
Rounds to go
We made it to the next round, vote next week!
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/3/24/2023-strongest-town-contest-elite-eight-set-for-second-round
Nice.
A bit surprised, too, as Dunellen’s answers were really good!
Next up: Selma NC.
Round 2
Voting open til Thursday.
https://www.strongtowns.org/strongesttown?apcid=006419bedae2b67418ea2f00&utm_content=stc23-round-2-announcement
Semi Finals
We’re in the last four! Vote before Thursday~
https://www.strongtowns.org/strongesttown?apcid=006419bedae2b67418ea2f00&utm_content=stc23-round-3-announcement
Wow.
I did not expect Brattleboro to do so well.
Next up, Jackson, TN. Could be tough. They have a popular song:
“Well now, we got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper Sprout,
We’ve been talkin’ ’bout Jackson, ever since the fire went out.
I’m goin’ to Jackson, and that’s a fact.
Yeah, we’re goin’ to Jackson, ain’t never comin’ back.”
Brattleboro songs
I know King Tuff has several songs about Brattleboro but not if the name is in any of them. We should have a song. We have so many musicians, why don’t we have a song?
The End is Near
From the site:
“CHAMPIONSHIP (April 10–April 14)
As the culmination of our Strongest Town contest, we’ll invite the top two towns onto a live webcast at 2 p.m. CT, Monday, April 10, with Strong Towns staff to discuss the strength of their towns. Our audience will vote between these two and we’ll declare the winner on April 14.”
Well, well
Jackson’s Rep Todd voted in favor of expelling Justin Pearson, Gloria Johnson, and Justin Jones from the TN House of Representatives.
https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HR0063
Almost there...
Brattleboro advances to the final round. Up against Saranac Lake NY now.
https://www.strongtowns.org/strongesttown?apcid=006419bedae2b67418ea2f00&utm_content=stc23-round-3-announcement
Webinar with the finalists on Monday at 2:30 pm central time, and audience votes on the winner….