Halloween gives us a glimpse of what shared life can look like in a dense and diverse metropolis. It is secular but spiritual, mischievous but wholesome, commercial but communal. For a few hours, strangers open their doors, neighbors linger on stoops, and city sidewalks turn into spaces of collective delight. The post Pumpkins, Civility, and the Small Joys That Hold a City Together appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.