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E34: Noah Smith on YIMBYism, California Land Use, and the Best-Run City
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The Complexity of City Structure in the United States
I think a little distooking to think that you look in New York City. Like if New York City has Walgreens and CVS all over the place, which is fair. It's just really complex because it's hard to know what to attribute things to. There's local policy, there're local culture, there's state policy, there's business structure. Some cities have knowledge industries, others don't. You can make guesses about what works and what doesn't. Houston is a super well run city. But one thing you learn is that people complain about anything all the time. And often cities that are the best run will get a lot of complaints but they still get the
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