For a generation, a procession of pundits, public relations aces and speculators have promoted the notion that our future lay in dense — and politically deep-blue — urban centers, largely on the coasts. …
The new America emerging from this crisis clearly will not be dominated by woke, super-dense cities filled with renters and singles. Nor will it reprise the narrow, culturally conformist past of suburban and small-town America. Instead the future will be shaped largely by people — and families — seeking a more affordable, safe, and healthy environment across a broad spectrum of American communities. CONT.
Joel Kotkin (Chapman U.), The Hill
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