The Deleted Scenes

The Deleted Scenes

Growing Up in College Park

I come back to where I became an adult, with a new perspective

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Addison Del Mastro
Aug 16, 2021
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I was in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. last week: as it happens, meeting someone who subscribes to this newsletter. We met up in a neighborhood in the eastern half of Montgomery County, and then I did some leisurely driving—as I often do despite my opinions on car dependence and auto-oriented development—visiting a few thrift stores and remin…

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