messages of necessity - FEBRUARY 1, 2023

"Cities across the United States are in a persistent financial crisis because their governments are unable or unwilling to define who and what they are. In fact, many cities’ finances are so poor that they’re going bankrupt. The fundamental problem is that city governments attempt a scope of service provision that is impossible to deliver on."

Caleb Brown talks with me about the challenges that municipalities face in identifying and sustaining manageable missions. 

Will Swaim talks with me about the financial condition of cities. I describe the factors that have allowed cities to stay afloat financially and what to expect as those conditions change.