The American Dream: Phase II, by Allison Arieff (NYT Opinionator blog)
By ALLISON ARIEFF
... The aforementioned changes point to the fact that a paradigmatic shift in our concept of the American dream is underway. And this shift is not just because of the recession, says Gregory Vilkin, managing principal and president of MacFarlane Partners, quoted in that USA Today piece, “It’s no longer the American dream to own a plot of land with a house on it and two cars in the driveway.”
The country could be moving toward something much better, something that’s less about consumption (of stuff, of such essential resources) and more about quality of life.
New Albany is a state of mind … but whose? Since 2004, we’ve been observing the contemporary scene in this slowly awakening old river town. If it’s true that a pre-digital stopped clock is right twice a day, when will New Albany learn to tell time?
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
"Living better and smarter shouldn’t be a partisan issue."
As the author accurately notes, a restoration of balance between urban and suburban is about providing options for those so inclined, not emulating Ceausescu's forced resettlement policies.
Somewhere between the Keane and this post...
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Not even going to try to address the NRO. Still laughing about that one.