The Longreads Blog

Jared Keller: Cities and Urban Life: A #Longreads #List

jaredbkeller:

I often find that urbanism and urban living are overly romanticized, more often by citydwellers themselves: Stumbling through concrete caravans dripping with mystique, a day-to-day narrative of tempered chaos, or an odd catharsis as told through the lens of sidewalk meet-cute. I often long for life closer to the wilderness, clogged by forests and dirty roads, but I remain fascinated with the totally batshit way in which cities are planned and built, and how urban geography and city design transcribe social and psychological narratives on the human lives lived within. So I put together a list of five wonderful city narratives from the past several years:

Jared Keller is associate editor for The Atlantic. Click through for the full list.

Does Football Have a Future? The NFL and the Concussion Crisis

Does Football Have a Future? The NFL and the Concussion Crisis

maria bustillos: my #longreads #list : WikiLeaks

maria bustillos: my #longreads #list : WikiLeaks

Back to the Future with Peter Thiel

Back to the Future with Peter Thiel

Forever 21's Fast (and Loose) Fashion Empire

Forever 21’s Fast (and Loose) Fashion Empire

Forty Years Later: How 'Oregon Trail' Was Born

Forty Years Later: How ‘Oregon Trail’ Was Born

Playboy Interview: Bill Gates (1994)

Playboy Interview: Bill Gates (1994)

Return of the Hit Man

Return of the Hit Man

The Secrets Behind Your Flowers: The Path from Colombia to the U.S.

The Secrets Behind Your Flowers: The Path from Colombia to the U.S.

The Worldwide Leader in Dong Shots

The Worldwide Leader in Dong Shots