Daniel Wortel-London on Land Values, Growth, and the Menace of Prosperity

02/09/2025

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Episode Synopsis

We have on Daniel Wortel-London to discuss his new book "The Menace of Prosperity: New York City and the Struggle for Economic Development, 1865–1981", which covers a century of ideological evolution as to urban economics, growth strategies, the georgist movement, sprawl, and much more; in what ways can the political topography of 19th century urban politics still tell us about the future of modern cities?

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