Localist Roundup: Boomtown

This article condemns the  trend of big houses in America.

This feature describes the fate of a small North Dakota town affected by the oil boom.

Meanwhile, this article argues against urban farming subsidies in San Francisco.

On a lighter note, this piece uses a study of small desert birds to determine that hard work is bad. This results in the amusing headline: “Study finds hard work makes you old and sick.”