Summary: Big cities in blue states, like California, are struggling with rising costs, urban disorder, and governance failures, leading to a shift away from the Democratic party. To improve life for residents, these cities need to focus on building more affordable housing and managing their budgets better. A change in mindset is essential to address these issues and revive urban living.
The most important thing blue cities need to understand and internalize is that anarchy is not a form of welfare. (View Highlight)
progressives think they can redistribute urban utility from the rich to the poor by basically letting anyone do anything they want.
But in fact, permissiveness toward the behaviors that create urban disorder destroy more value than they redistribute. (View Highlight)