New and Old #142
Friday roundup and commentary
Why Don’t We Just Build New Cities?, The Atlantic, Jerusalem Demsas, September 27, 2023
This is just the sub-headline, but it’s a good summation: “Yearning for a blank slate crosses the ideological spectrum—but sooner or later, new places will face the same old problems.” It’s easier to build than to maintain, and it’s easier to tear down than to build.
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