One trick I learned from Tokyo that helps for understanding any city: when you come across a charming small biz in a sea of generic chains, ask them about their relationship with their landlord. For example, this is the fantastic Alabaster Bookshop,

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Michael Nielsen @michael_nielsen · Jun 15, 2022

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Very interesting thread on sources of heterogeneity in expensive cities. (The bookstore in question is very good, and it is peculiar that they've survived.)

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One trick I learned from Tokyo that helps for understanding any city: when you come across a charming small biz in a sea of generic chains, ask them about their relationship with their landlord. For example, this is the fantastic Alabaster Bookshop,

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