States are sovereign entities and cannot be dissolved. Local governments are organs of the states and can be dissolved. Local control is desirable, the questio

States are sovereign entities and cannot be dissolved. Local governments are organs of the states and can be dissolved. Local control is desirable, the question is the proper granularity of local control in the modern era. The structure of places like the Bay Area with dozens of little towns that have veto power over everything is too granular. Planning should happen at the granularity of entire metro areas.