Culture | The coast of dystopia
A new book shows how well-meaning urban policies have backfired
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San Fransicko. By Michael Shellenberger. Harper; 416 pages: $28.99 and £20
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “The coast of dystopia”
From the October 23rd 2021 edition
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