McMain Streets, Gentrification, and the Futility of Authenticity as Urbanism Becomes Mainstream

The suburbs suck. Take it from me: I was born and raised in the fringe suburbs of southwest Florida. The nearest stores were over a mile away from my home, and anyone who dared take the trip by foot had to be alright with crossing a major six-lane road and forgoing a sidewalk for part of the way. And, of course, there was the…