What is a City

Recent election, a lot of issues on the ballot regarding city services. I wondered what it is that a city provides. Here is a list that I think is fairly complete:

• Water
• Electricity
• Roads/Parking/Airport
• Public Transit/Sidewalks
• Zoning/Commerce/Housing
• Entertainment/Parks/Libraries/Etc
• Safety and Law Enforcement
• Health & Emergency Services/Hospitals
• Environmental Protection
• School/College/Universities
• Telecom/Data
• Trash/Waste Management/Cleaning

I don't think it is sufficient to have these services. There must be process for reflecting on and changing the system. Quite simply:

• Elections/Political Process