Round 2

Elite
Eight

Explore the eight remaining contestants and vote to select your top towns. The four winners of the head-to-head matchups will move on to the Final Four. Elite Eight voting ends March 20 at 9:00 a.m. CT.

Matchup 1

Matchup 2

Matchup 3

Matchup 4

Follow the Bracket

In the opening showcase, each of our 16 towns was seeded by votes. The top eight towns moved on. From here on out, they match up head to head to determine the champion.

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Discover. Decide. Learn.

See how 16 communities are implementing the Strong Towns approach, and cast your votes to determine which is the Strongest Town. Use the guidance of this year's contestants and the past 10 Strongest Town Contest champions to learn how you can continue building your own Strong Town.

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The Strongest Towns Start with the Right Conversations

In the Strong Towns movement, Local Conversations are groups of advocates that put Strong Towns ideas into action in their place. Many of the contestants listed above already have a Local Conversation. Get immediately plugged into the Strong Towns movement by joining or starting the Local Conversation in your town.

Find Your Local Conversation