It might be more accurate to say that...

It might be more accurate to say that the fear of cities, or the fear of of one another, or possibly the love of convenience has been the actual basis of much of our current perceptions about the city. Nor surprisingly, our perceptions have tended to be largely negative. We have moved our homes and our congregations to the very fringes of our historic cities or to suburban enclaves. And we have learned to speak of cities…