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Getting New Urbanism Right

Lewis McCrary covered the state of New Urbanism, traditional architecture, suburbia, and more with City Journal assistant editor Charles F. McElwee. McCrary, executive editor of The American Conservative, began his career in journalism as an editorial assistant and later senior editor at the magazine. Before returning to TAC, he was managing editor of The National Interest and Robert Novak Journalism Fellow at the Fund for American Studies. His writing has appeared in the Washington Post, RealClearPolitics, The Atlantic, and Next City. He now resides in central Indiana with his wife and two young sons.

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