> If it were only localism, there would be localities that were fantastic at investing in their own infrastructure. There's at least one: Bellevue, Washington,

> If it were only localism, there would be localities that were fantastic at investing in their own infrastructure. There's at least one: Bellevue, Washington, USA (across the lake from Seattle). I lived near there growing up and watched in awe how they repeatedly refactored the city in record time, over and over and over again, improving it each time. It was almost like watching agile development happen physically in front of you.