Archive Dive: When I Say "City," You Say...
A brief low point in American urbanism became an anti-urban ideology
Some of my favorite pieces here over the years, and some with the most engagement, have been these long, thinking pieces on housing, NIMBYism, generational disagreements, and American anti-urbanism broadly. This piece ties a lot of these themes together, and it’s one of my favorites. I first published it in June 2023, and I’d like everyone who’s subscri…