But it turns out that without the necessary political and civic infrastructure, the physical infrastructure that supports our civilization is often left to chance. The governance of that infrastructure fundamentally matters to a region and its ability to engage in long-term planning, governance and prosperity.
Tourism generates jobs below the metrowide averages.
While we may not want to be LA, when it comes to water, gaslines, airports, rail and shipping, you name it, we are dependent on LA-connected infrastructure in significant ways. In LA, it's a command and control model. San Diego didn't choose that model. We've underprovided and when you look at the institutional and civic framework, you learn why. In this day and age, the need for cities and counties to act cooperatively and collaboratively is now repeatedly identified by movers and shakers as necessary for future economic competitiveness.