We do need more abundant housing, public transportation, and energy infrastructure, but forfeiting labor, environmental, and democratic values to get there can’t be the answer. How do we reconcile both goals?

Care is a public good, with deeply private impact — on families and businesses alike. The solution to the care crisis should likewise be one with both public and private dimensions. No one is unaffected, so no one should be unaccountable.

Investigating wage theft requires knowledge of criminal, labor, employment, and immigration law — and likely needs the participation of labor and advocacy groups with deep presence in the most affected communities. 

The municipal power to purchase and contract is also the power to shift market incentives toward the interests of local residents and businesses. It’s an enormously useful tool, and city representatives should leverage it far more than they typically do.