| Description | A solid waste crisis can signifcantly undermine the credibility of a city government. Solid waste is embarrassing and difcult to discuss, so policy-making and political discussions have to deal with an array of taboos that trouble the process of arriving at a transparent political vision and concrete, achievable goals. And yet managing solid waste well and afordable is one of the key challenges of the 21st century, and one of the key responsibilities of a city government. It may not be the biggest vote-winner, but it has the capacity to become a full-scale crisis, and a defnite vote-loser, if things go wrong.... |