act_locally unhinged '...cities are not *only* economic entities, to be sure, bu the vitality of their economy, and their export economy in particular, plays a powerful role not only in their continued ability to attract and retain a diverse population but also in their ability to expand opportunity for their lower-income residents. cities need to walk and chew gum at the same time if they are to sustain their revival while steadily expanding the reach of revival to those sharing none of its benefits. local economic development policies are needed, but they have to be the right ones. they need to be policies that increase opportunity for those now largely left out, building a skilled workforce and the solid underpinnings of sustainable prosperity while creating a model of urban revival that is far more equitable and inclusive than what we are seeing in america's cities today. i stress *local* policy, because if there's any lesson to be learned from the way power works, it is that change will only happen if the people who make local decisions want it to happen, or can be persuaded to let it happen. it is true, of course, that they operate within the constraints of national and global forces, yet in the end it is up to them, not the federal government or anyone else.' - alan mallach 180817 what's it to you? who go blather from