# NYT Journalist Shares Why America Should Sprawl

An episode of [The Strong Towns Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/369032477), 9 Jun 2025, 59 min.

Audio: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mzskncpipiniktpx/20250605_Audio_Only-Conor_Dougherty-ST-Podcastb3ugg.mp3

A few weeks ago, the New York Times article "Why America Should Sprawl" went viral, sparking a national discussion about housing and development patterns. In today’s episode, Chuck sits down with Conor Dougherty, the reporter behind the article, to discuss his perspective on housing in more depth. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES • Prefer to read or watch? We've got you covered. Click here for the transcript or here for the YouTube video. • Learn how to beat the housing crisis the right way. Download The Housing-Ready City: A Toolkit for Local Code Reform today! • Read more: • “America Should Sprawl” by Conor Dougherty • “Golden Gates” by Conor Dougherty • “America Should Sprawl? Not If We Want Strong Towns” by Charles Marohn • “Escaping the Housing Trap” by Charles Marohn and Daniel Herriges • Chuck Marohn (Substack)

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