Columbia was designed for people arriving—planned community built on the assumption that everyone's from somewhere else. Town Center rooms fill with federal workers who transferred in and families who've raised three generations in the same village. Wilde Lake draws the original believers in Rouse's vision. Oakland Mills and Long Reach host the people who just needed good schools. Harper's Choice keeps it diverse. The comedy here navigates intentional community against organic growth. Open mics demand knowing which Columbia dream the room bought into. The comics who honor both find audiences grateful for the recognition.