I read articles out on the net with the general theme of claiming that a cabal of planners is conspiring to force us all to move back into overcrowded tenements in order to recognize their dream of reurbanizing America. There's no doubt that plenty of progressives write about how people ought to more or less be forced back into the city and would gladly do it if they had the power. And I'm sure in some places there are planning rules designed to achieve this effect, like urban growth boundaries. But if you ask me, the practical reality in most … [Read more...]