Dynamism is essential for cities; creators, differentiators, makers, builders, entertainers, and contrarians have always been at home in the city. Ryan Streeter argues that the question during a season of resurgent populism is not how to double down on the urban-rural divide and pit the heartland against cities, but rather it is how to make cities more dynamic for more people.

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