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Leigh Gallagher

Editor at Fortune Magazine

Leigh Gallagher appears in the following:

At the Museum of Modern Art: A thoughtful exhibit looks at the ways in which the U.S. might rethink it's cities. Shown above: A piece by architect Teddy Cruz examines how to adapt suburban housing.

Changes in Suburbia

Thursday, August 08, 2013

Leigh Gallagher, Assistant Managing Editor of Fortune Magazine and author of The End of Suburbs: Where the American Dream is Moving (Portfolio, 2013), explains why since the recession more Americans are opting out of the suburbs for car-free city life.