Rethinking New Neighborhoods Between Big Plans And Incremental Change

About this episode

This episode explores the development of a master-planned neighborhood in Moscow, Idaho, focusing on walkability and community life.

Using Woodbury in Moscow, Idaho as a case study, this conversation digs into how one master-planned neighborhood pursues walkability, mixed use, and everyday community life on the edge of a small town. Builder Levi Wintz unpacks the tradeoffs around density, ADUs, financing, and city regulations, and how the push for a coherent plan meets the Strong Towns ethos of incremental change. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES Levi Wintz (LinkedIn) Woodbury Moscow (Site) Townbuilers Podcast (Apple Podcasts) Local Recommendations:‍ Humble Burger Bucer's Pub 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!

People in this episode

Host: Tiffany Owens Reed

Guest: Levi Wintz

Topics covered

• neighborhood planning
• walkability
• mixed use
• community life
• incremental change
• city regulations

Keywords

• Woodbury
• Moscow
• neighborhood
• density
• ADUs
• financing
• city regulations
• Strong Towns
• incremental change

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Strong Towns, Humble Burger, Bucer's Pub

Products: Townbuilers Podcast

Places: Moscow, Idaho, Woodbury, small town

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