1. I feel critical thinking while reading is something I typically do without really actively thinking about it. it’s something most people would do without thinking about it, but actively critically thinking while reading the article did cause me to pay attention a bit more to the way in which I read.
2. I personally think that this article is a bit vapid and very surface. Gallagher discusses this cultural shift of suburban residents relocating to urban environments without acknowledgment that this shift isn’t exactly a new phenomenon it’s gentrification. She discusses the pro and cons of each living environment all minor “tremendous amount of appeal in suburban life: space, a yard of one’s own, and less-crowded schools.” Overall I found