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The American suburbs are better than you think

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They're not my personal cup of tea, but there are good reasons people like them.

The American suburbs are better than you think They're not my personal cup of tea, but there are good reasons people like them. Noah Smith Jul 13, 2026 511 104 44 Share “Buy a big house and live in the suburbs” — Tracy Chapman “Outside suburbia’s sprawling everywhere/ I don’t want to go, baby” — Kim Wilde I grew up in the suburbs, and when I got the chance, I moved to a big city and never looked back. 1 I love living in dense, built-up urban areas, with great train systems and tons of restaurants and shops. Japanese cities are the best in the world, and I’ve written plenty of posts about what

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