I've been following along and donating since Chuck was on EconTalk in 2014, and the answer seems to be a clear 'yes'. Chuck sometimes says that the goal, other

I've been following along and donating since Chuck was on EconTalk in 2014, and the answer seems to be a clear 'yes'. Chuck sometimes says that the goal, other than to disappear because they're no longer needed, is to ensure that no city council or planning commission can ever make one of these really stupid developments without the opposition of people who buy into Strong Towns ideals, so it has been about fighting for mindshare. To that effect, their ~hundredfold increase in meetup attendance and the repeating of their message on huge channels like Not Just Bikes are both indicators of success. They're trying to overthrow the design vernacular of an entire society, and that's necessarily hard despite that vernacular being dangerous, dehumanizing, and expensive. It's a team effort, but I think they're pulling their weight. If you're (reasonably) wondering what they, as a particular organization, bring to the table, look at Chuck. He's a conservative Catholic engineer from a small Midwest town, which is significant both because that's a rare voice in this space, and because his broad appeal indicates something the organization is doing well so that it can reach a group that doesn't jump for 'Vision Zero', 'look at Europe', etc. In his recent announcement that the fatal library crossing from his second book just brought about another death, Chuck is as feisty as I've ever heard him; he's out for blood. I think he might be on to something with the goal of bringing crippling lawsuits against city engineers who have been sheltering from responsibility by hiding behind MUTCD.