> anywhere in the world with a functioning local government will be similar. Boston does not have a functioning local government. A developer in my old neighbo

> anywhere in the world with a functioning local government will be similar. Boston does not have a functioning local government. A developer in my old neighborhood blocked a sidewalk for three years without a permit. Public works issued them one $50 fine. The same developer also abandoned the site in an effort to pressure the zoning board to allow them to add floors to their plan.