Can cities still matter?

It’s an urgent question. National governments dominate headlines, billionaires dominate economies, and social media dominates attention. Yet the actual quality of life still depends overwhelmingly on cities.

Today, I'm writing about Zohran Mamdani and the return of municipal governance as everyday reform

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New York and the Politics of the Potholes

Zohran Mamdani and the return of municipal governance as everyday reform

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