Population
Photo by Jr Korpa on UnsplashMONDAY — 1,438,612 The number appeared above Central Station at six every morning. It was displayed on a rectangular electronic board between the clock and an advertisement for dental implants. CITY POPULATION: 1,438,612 Nobody knew exactly why it was there. The mayor had unveiled it three years earlier as part of something called the Living City Initiative. There had been balloons and a children’s choir.