@JohnPhilpin FWIW this was in Liverpool. So this is in a city, and a global destination at that; we're just not in the monstrous class of "metropolitan", at least not yet. But I agree with the spirit of your theoretical example; in fact, I'd say that hints at the much broader issues of which this is but an element, specifically with regard to how, as a society, we're failing to address local needs with local solutions.

I will listen to the interview. There's a good chance I'll agree with a lot of it. I'm just also seeing a lot of commentary on these issues that fail to include the relevant intersectionality of the debate, and that often means we miss out on a diversity of perspectives that are more than worth having.