The Edge City

Some people feel suffocated in the center. The center is where the rules are made. The center is crowded.

The Edge City is for those who need to look out at nothing. It is the end of the line. Key West. Alaska. The last town before the desert. The house on the cliff.

Who It Supports

• The visionary who needs a blank horizon
• The misfit who refuses to compromise
• The person who feels claustrophobic in suburbs

Who It Exhausts

• The person who needs convenience (delivery, Uber, 24/7 stores)
• The social butterfly
• The conformist

What It Gives

PERSPECTIVE. When you live on the edge, the petty problems of the center seem small. You are confronted with nature, with weather, with the vastness of the world. It makes you feel small in a good way.

What It Quietly Demands

It demands resilience. Things break here. The internet goes down. The supply chain is slow. You must be able to handle inconvenience. It demands you be comfortable with the wild.

The Misconception

“It’s lonely.” It is solitary, but not lonely. The people who live on the edge share a bond. They are the ones who chose the difficult, beautiful view over the easy, central path.