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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026 · 40 MIN

Starting Where You Stand: The Great Raleigh Cleanup Story

from The Bottom-Up Revolution · host Strong Towns

Instead of waiting for permission or a grand plan, Preston Ross III started picking up trash on his own block—and kept going. Learn how that simple habit evolved into a nonprofit, a workforce program for unhoused neighbors, and a practical playbook for taking action in your town. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES Local Recommendations:‍ A Place At The Table Tapyard Raleigh Lake Johson North Carolina Museum of Art The Great Raleigh Cleanup (site) The Great Raleigh Cleanup (Instagram) 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!  

Instead of waiting for permission or a grand plan, Preston Ross III started picking up trash on his own block—and kept going. Learn how that simple habit evolved into a nonprofit, a workforce program for unhoused neighbors, and a practical playbook for taking action in your town. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES Local Recommendations:‍ A Place At The Table Tapyard Raleigh Lake Johson North Carolina Museum of Art The Great Raleigh Cleanup (site) The Great Raleigh Cleanup (Instagram) 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!

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