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Matthew Schmitz

Articles by Matthew Schmitz

Hadley Arkes on Free Speech

Writing at Public Discourse (of which I am the managing editor), Hadley Arkes criticizes conservatives and liberals and defends the notion that communities can define standards of speech. Balancing individual…

Arguing about the Suburbs

Are suburbs random or a product of design?

Pomo Urbanism?

Philip Bess argues that traditional forms of building are particularly suited to contemporary life.