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The case for the “Solid B” city

America’s future is boringly functional

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Halina Bennet
Mar 27, 2026
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Columbus, Ohio, has a government boring enough to actually get things done. (Photo by John Hudson Photography)

The American imagination is trapped in a binary.

On one side are the Superstar Cities — the New Yorks and San Franciscos — where the median home goes for well over a million dollars and a public bathroom can require years of environmental review…

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