New housing lowers rents and angers homeowners. New industry brings jobs and smog. Better transit attracts development, and development attracts opponents. Fix one problem and you create a new group of voters who are angry about it.
Your inbox fills with applications, controversies and recurring characters. Negotiate concessions at public hearings, win votes on a seven-seat council, and spend your political clout wisely. Some cases last longer than your term.
Residents have ages, incomes and homes. Businesses hire, grow and leave. Land values, rents, jobs, taxes and services all connect. The city keeps changing while you are stuck in committee.
