The Rest of Somerville, NJ: Part 1

A prime example of small-scale urbanism

I recently wrote for City Journal about Somerville, a small town in central New Jersey with a rail connection to New York City. I grew up visiting Somerville, and it has gone from having a sleepy, somewhat run-down atmosphere to a lively, bustling one. But it still feels like the same place, and the same kind of place. Lots of new housing has brought in…