Medicine Hat wins nomination for the “March Madness of Urbanism.” Here’s how we can win.

Medicine Hat – Medicine Hat is competing with 15 other North American cities in the 9th Annual Strongest Town Contest. Voting begins Monday, March 4.

In this bracket-style voting tournament, Medicine Hat will compete for the “Strongest Town” title by shining a national spotlight on its progress toward safety, financial resiliency, housing and transportation. Medicine Hat, AB and Edmonton, AB are the only Canadian cities in the contest. Medicine Hat joins Norman, Oklahoma as the only two cities in the contest who have participated in the Strong Towns Community Action Lab.

Cast your vote for Medicine Hat at strongesttown.com.

Competitors will advance over five rounds, based on weekly voting periods. One champion will be named at the Strong Towns National Gathering with a short documentary film about the winning city.

In the first round, Medicine Hat will compete with three other cities in a special category, “Progress in Public Engagement.” Then, all cities will advance to Round 2, where they will compete head-to-head and advance weekly based on votes collected during that period:

• R1: Meet Your Contestants (March 4–8)
• R2: Sweet Sixteen (March 11–15)
• R3: Elite Eight (March 18–22)
• R4: Final Four (April 1–5) 
• R5: Championship (April 8–12)

The Champion will be announced on Monday, April 15. Previous contest winners have adapted their roads to be safer and pedestrian friendly, created public centers where local commerce thrives, and provided access to community services through a strong network of community partnerships. What do all these Strongest Towns have in common? They put people first.

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Strong Towns is a 501c(3) nonprofit and media advocacy organization that shifts conversations around the North American development pattern. Through articles, podcasts, videos, live events, and city partnerships, they provide knowledge and tools to help cities transform their streets and communities. This is their 9th annual Strongest Town Contest.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Karen Douglas, Public Relations
karen@strongtowns.org
844-218-1681

or

media@medicinehat.ca