I would push back on the idea that there’s no right crafting policy to kneecap the city’s ability to function as a city. I don’t think they have to, because a

I would push back on the idea that there’s no right crafting policy to kneecap the city’s ability to function as a city. I don’t think they have to, because a lot of the techniques they might use to do so have already been fully absorbed by even the left leaning politicians in this country. For example, a lot of cities sub-contract all kinds of things they could be doing directly with city employees in the name of efficiency. However, in doing so, they often end up creating additional management layers that end up slowing down the work, all in the service of a marginally lower cost. This is neoliberal thinking, and it is pervasive across just about every level of government across the United States.