Along the same line, poverty is not partisan. The big elephant in the room is exactly this. If all governments work together, this should be a no-brainer, so the question is why, and I'm going to come back to that.
How do you think municipalities can play a more active role in setting priorities so that you can actually pull the levers yourself? It's your city. You're the one who's tasked to run this city, and I imagine there are some times you feel your hands are tied. How can the municipalities actually pull more levers here?