Randal O’Toole

Senior Fellow, Cato Institute

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Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and author of The Best Laid Plans: How Government Planning Harms Your Quality of Life, Your Pocketbook and Your Future

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A new movement for grappling with dying cities has emerged in recent years. Instead of just coping with the wreckage of decline, it focuses on intentionally shrinking cityscapes.

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A new movement for grappling with dying cities has emerged in recent years. Instead of just coping with the wreckage of decline, it focuses on intentionally shrinking cityscapes.

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