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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<li>Prefer to read or watch? We've got you covered. <a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025/6/9/stpod-nyt-journalist-shares-why-america-needs-suburban-sprawl'>Click here</a> for the transcript or <a href='https://youtu.be/fhKdPh3hLYk?feature=shared'>here for the YouTube video</a>. 
 
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Read more:
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“<a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/magazine/suburban-sprawl-texas.html'>America Should Sprawl</a>” by Conor Dougherty
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“<a href='https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/585765/golden-gates-by-conor-dougherty/'>Golden Gates</a>” by Conor Dougherty
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“<a href='https://strongtowns.org/journal/2025/5/5/america-should-sprawl-not-if-we-want-strong-towns'>America Should Sprawl? Not If We Want Strong Towns</a>” by Charles Marohn
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“<a href='https://www.housingtrap.org/'>Escaping the Housing Trap</a>” by Charles Marohn and Daniel Herriges
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<a href='https://clmarohn.substack.com/'>Chuck Marohn</a> (Substack)
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