It has nothing to do with "power" or politics or any of the controversial issue that one may think of. The bigger the city, the richer it is - the more attract

It has nothing to do with "power" or politics or any of the controversial issue that one may think of. The bigger the city, the richer it is - the more attractive it is for all sorts of people including poor ones, sketchy and business types. Because just more opportunities. It's basics. For alients it would only mean there is a freedom (freedom of movement etc.). Even if too much freedom. For example Moscow after WW2 under Stalin's rule looked beautiful - clean streets, good looking people etc. You know why? Because there was an order to move all handicapped, poor and sketchy people 101km away from moscow under threat of criminal charges. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101st_kilometre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101st_kilometre What do you prefer?