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Tag: Policy

All longform pieces tagged with #policy on The Slow Scroll

The Mountain West’s Mega-McMansion Problem
The Nation27 Jan 2025 • ~4650 words

The rich have turned the region into “ultra-exclusive enclaves,” creating hazardous living conditions for everyone else.

An L.L. Bean Heiress Suspected Neighbors of Poisoning Her Trees. What Happened Next Roiled Camden, Maine
Vanity Fair27 Jan 2025 • ~6000 words

When Lisa Gorman noticed that a grove of her majestic oaks had died, she cast her suspicions on seasonal neighbors who wanted a better view of the harbor. The fight that ensued became a town drama that rages on to this day.

A Montana town is waging war on its unhoused citizens. One shelter is fighting back
The Guardian27 Jan 2025 • ~3050 words

Kalispell, Montana, has blocked residents from using the bus and parks, but a federal injunction has stopped it from closing a shelter.

In Sprawl We Trust
Current Affairs26 Jan 2025 • ~7150 words

How did the US become filled with sprawl? Simplistic debates about "centralized planning" versus "the free market" belie the truth: that a strong coalition of private and public interests helped create the sprawl that dominates our landscape.

At the Summit
Harper's Magazine22 Jan 2025 • ~7850 words

Caitlín Doherty writes about the last days of Davos as its relevance is waning.

Did a Private Equity Fire Truck Roll-Up Worsen the L.A. Fires?
BIG25 Jan 2025 • ~3250 words

During the LA fires, dozens of fire trucks sat in the boneyard, waiting for repairs the city couldn't afford. Why? A private equity roll-up made replacing and repairing those trucks much pricier.