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Monocle's New York bureau head bemoans the current state of Santa Fe, which panders to tourists while ignoring quality of life for residents

Being a tourist says that someone has overcharged you for that t-shirt or souvenir you’ve brought home with you, that locals barge past you as you take a picture of your friend making a funny face next to a mediocre landmark, that aside from the tourist cash you spend and increased traffic you make, you added nothing to the place you visited.

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