A series by Joseph Lawler about the hidden federal policies that have made our built environment less human-scaled, less hospitable, less lovely, and less conducive to living well together
Americans are living ever more isolated lives. We get married later, start families later, have fewer children, and report more loneliness than ever before. Everyone suspects that new technology has something to do with this. But what if we’re also suffering from the failure of a very old technology — housing?
This essay series features original reporting by Joseph Lawler.
Essay 1: How the Government Built the American Dream House
