Please Help Me Reach A Milestone!
You're helping me build a strong foundation toward a new way of thinking about American cities.
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Yesterday I promised to publish Part 2 of the Cities Within Cities series today. Unfortunately, another of those instances occurred where life intervened, and I’m going to put that posting off until tomorrow. Trust me, you’ll want a fully baked post over a half-baked one.
However, this does give me an opportunity to ask for your assistance and generosity. Three weeks ago I commented that I was closing in on 1,000 subscribers to the Corner Side Yard, with less than 50 to go. You responded tremendously! Just last week I posted an update as a postscript to a reposted article, saying I was less than 20 away from the vaunted 1,000 milestone. Again, CSY readers responded fantastically.
I woke up this morning and saw that I was just six subscribers away from achieving this accomplishment! I realized — could this be the day it happens?!?!
I love cities, and I know you love cities too. That love of cities brings us together. I love bringing a fresh perspective to urbanism by putting a spotlight on the cities in the middle of the country — Midwest, Rust Belt, the Heartland, flyover country, however you want to describe it — that often get short shrift in the national media. We’re often criticized for not being like the cities on the coasts. But we should be celebrated for what we have, and what we’re doing to improve our cities.
If you enjoy this Substack as much as I love writing it, show your support by becoming a subscriber. Pass this newsletter on to others who you think might be interested in a different view on cities. Encourage your friends to subscribe too!
And if you’d love to see even more Corner Side Yard content, please consider becoming a paid subscriber! At $7 a month, or $70 for an annual subscription (a 20% discount) you’ll receive 2-3 posts weekly by email on happenings in cities from Buffalo, NY to St. Louis, MO and from the Twin Cities to Cincinnati. And of course, how it connects and relates to the rest of the country as well.
Big cities like Chicago and Detroit have been written off for decades. But there are positives taking place every day that are making them, and other cities in this region, better places. I want bring that to your attention as often as I can.
Please subscribe. Today.