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Why the \u2018best cities to live in\u2019 list rewards the safe and the clean<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Gavin Haynes, The Guardian) “The Economist\u2019s clientele are exactly the people David Goodhart characterised as the ‘Anywheres’ in\u00a0The Road To Somewhere<\/em>, his take on the populist revolt that gave us Brexit, Trump and global politics\u2019 present weirdness. Unlike the more geographically immobile ‘Somewheres’, they are highly educated, highly mobile cosmopolitan globalists, of the kind deposited by huge corporations in Delft or Delaware to run a bureau or consult on a project. They want to plug-in-\u2019n\u2019-play.”<\/p>\n The Evolution of an Angeleno<\/a><\/strong> (Reed Alvarado, Getting There) “‘I love walking into these stations and imagining what they are going to look like in the future.’ It’s an interesting thought. Will there one day be enough traffic or political will power to justify the in-station concession stands we are used to in other cities? Will there be more digital visuals or art? More entrances and exits\u00a0like the one that recently opened at 7th and Metro\u00a0he uses to make his way to work?” (Don’t get me started on the whole “7th and Metro” thing.)<\/p>\n Your City’s ‘Ghost Signs’ Have Stories to Tell<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Matthew Kruchak, Citylab) “When the side of a 111-year-old brick building lit up in Winnipeg, Canada, on a recent night in July, a crowd of about 50 people looked up to see a newly vivid message that had been there all along: \u201cPorter & Co., crockery, china, glassware, lamps, silverware, cutlery.\u201d A few moments later, the words faded and a new message appeared: \u201cThe Home of Milady Chocolates.\u201d This late-night light show was a seance of sorts, and Craig Winslow was the medium.”<\/p>\n Dongdaemun Postcard: From Stall to Tower, Merchant to Tourist<\/strong><\/a> (Sydney Yejin Chun, Korea Expos\u00e9) “‘The most difficult part of my job is probably interacting with customers of different ethnicities. It\u2019s really bad, but I find that I\u2019m so much more comfortable with Korean people,’ said Shim at the stall. ‘It\u2019s much easier to strike up a quick conversation and chat with them, which also makes it easier to sell products. But I\u2019m in the process of improving on my interactions with other customers.'”<\/p>\n