How Competition Saved New York (Economix)
Only two of the nation’s 10 largest cities have more people today than they had in 1950: New York and Los Angeles. The growth of Los Angeles is no puzzle. The city practically defines sun and sprawl, which are two of the biggest correlates of population growth in the postwar era. The puzzle is New York City, which — alone among the country’s older, colder cities — has managed to grow.
