I grew up in the big city. I like visiting big cities. The moment you drop me in NYCity, San Francisco, or London, I get into my "city mode" - the quicker pace of walking, a different demeanor. It's fun - for a few days. I don't want to move into and live in a big city again. I am much happier getting out on my front porch and taking a picture of a deer in the front yard:
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I'll have more to say about cities and the brain in the coming days, but I thought it was worth highlighting this thoughtful post by the economist Edward Glaeser on how NYC is "America's most
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Leon Krier, from "The City Within the City".:
Here's a new church/state lawsuit (see actual complaint here), and one in which the Alliance Defense Fund is on the right side for a change.
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And no, those are not my poinsettias, so I don't care....it's just grass.