> But is it ever OK for city to say ... It's important to be a bit more rigorous. What is "the city" in this thought experiment? The city government? The "will

> But is it ever OK for city to say ... It's important to be a bit more rigorous. What is "the city" in this thought experiment? The city government? The "will of the people" (what does that even mean, does it require a majority or a plurality to decide the size of the city)?