If You Love Something, Let It Grow

NIMBYism is a denial of the natural order of the built environment

Gene Meyer, a veteran Washington Post reporter and now-freelance journalist, lives in Silver Spring, Maryland. Back in March, responding to news of an iconic diner’s closure, he penned a piece at his personal website.

It’s a bit melancholy, a bit ornery, and a bit snarky:

“Where will I get my pancakes?” my wife wondered.  For me, the Tastee was my office …