"For most mayors, going to Washington is one big irrelevant photo-op. Across the country there is this disdain for how self-referential DC has become."
Source:
Financial Times
"A city cannot be a successful city without a strong economy, without strong neighborhoods, and without a diverse, productive population with opportunities to improve their lives. The last, after all, was — and should still be — the traditional promise of the city."
Source:
Detroit Free Press