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Reflections on “The Shape of the New American City”

Nick Lalla | Tue, Oct 28th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Philadelphia | Tags: university of pennsylvania, joe six pack, phyllis kaniss, chris mathews, shape of the new american city, piur, nationhood | 2

This weekend I attended a University of Pennsylvaia Institute for Urban Research conference called “The Shape of the New American City.” It started with academics and city employees quietly discussing new research on urban density and market trends. It drew to a close with Chris Matthews fielding a sea of energetic questions about Sarah Palin and Joe Six-Pack. Here, I try to figure out what it all means.

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