American Singapore(s): Competent city governance hiding in plain sight - eviltoast
Everyone talks about Singapore as an effective (but some say cold) governance model. Many people wish that American cities and towns could follow Singapore's example. However, the ingredients of its success can already be found throughout America. With plenty of cities delivering impressive results. While dysfunction dominates headlines, pockets of quality deserve more attention:
  • TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.comEnglish
    10·
    6 months ago

    The big picture: Carmel followed a playbook different from most Indiana GOP, which focused on cutting taxes and regulation.

    Yeah they used taxes and debt through big government to create a nice space to live for many people there. That is outside of the normal GOP playbook for sure.

  • Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    6 months ago

    I would love a boring government. One where headlines like “Government takes fast, reasonable, and appropriate action to resolve issue and improve lives” aren’t so fucking rare.