Stephen Erickson
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U.S. cities can learn from Stockholm’s citizen democracy
American cities are obviously a mess. They are plagued by crime, corruption, homelessness, drug addiction, failing schools and vast inequalities of wealth. The underlying problem isn’t rocket science. It’s partly due to our professional politicians, whose motivational interests often do not coincide with the common good of city residents. It ...
Stephen Erickson
January 2, 2025
Read the latest from PRI's Free Cities Center
U.S. cities can learn from Stockholm’s citizen democracy
American cities are obviously a mess. They are plagued by crime, corruption, homelessness, drug addiction, failing schools and vast inequalities of wealth. The underlying problem isn’t rocket science. It’s partly due to our professional politicians, whose motivational interests often do not coincide with the common good of city residents. It ...