Depth over breadth: why I left NYC for San Francisco

Anna Mitchellannarmitchell.substack.comWritten May 23, 2025Saved October 11, 20263 min read

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Mitchell argues that New York pulls people toward breadth while San Francisco draws out depth, which is why she moved west to create more than consume.

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