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Joel Kotkin's Jihad on Logic

Submitted by Ben Schulman on Fri, 06/10/2011 - 1:44pm
In some urbanist circles, the name Joel Kotkin prompts groans and grimaces. ... read more »

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The contrarian myth

Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 01/24/2008 - 1:52pm
For some reason, defenders of the sprawl status quo are often referred to as "contrarian." For example, if you google "Joel Kotkin" and "contrarian" you get 498 hits. ... read more »

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Kotkin bashes urbanism

Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 02/06/2007 - 2:33am
Joel Kotkin is one of America’s most prolific commentators on urban affairs. At first glance, he appears to support something very much like New Urbanism. According to one newspaper story quoted on Kotkin’s website, he favors “suburbs that are not defined by sprawl but a sense of community.... read more »

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