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by bhickey 1814 days ago
> anywhere in the world with a functioning local government will be similar.

Boston does not have a functioning local government. A developer in my old neighborhood blocked a sidewalk for three years without a permit. Public works issued them one $50 fine. The same developer also abandoned the site in an effort to pressure the zoning board to allow them to add floors to their plan.

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Most places in the US do not have functioning governments, to be fair, including at the national level.