The Strong Towns Podcast

NYT Journalist Shares Why America Should Sprawl

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A few weeks ago, the New York Times article "Why America Should Sprawl" went viral, sparking a national discussion about housing and development patterns.

In today’s episode, Chuck sits down with Conor Dougherty, the reporter behind the article, to discuss his perspective on housing in more depth.

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  • Learn how to beat the housing crisis the right way. Download The Housing-Ready City: A Toolkit for Local Code Reform today!

  • Read more:

    • “America Should Sprawl” by Conor Dougherty

    • “Golden Gates” by Conor Dougherty

    • “America Should Sprawl? Not If We Want Strong Towns” by Charles Marohn

    • “Escaping the Housing Trap” by Charles Marohn and Daniel Herriges

    • Chuck Marohn (Substack)

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