How do wealthy, well meaning, and educated downtown revivalists accidentally destroy cities?

Not every failure of America's urban core's were created with sinister intent. In fact, most were likely created by people with good intentions of revitalizing their downtown. After all, the road to hell is paved with good intentions...

Jeff Bruce of the Dayton Daily News, the local paper in Dayton, Ohio, recently interviewed Dr. Benjamin Schuster.

Dr. Schuster is determined to be an integral part of the revitalization of downtown Dayton. His commitment to his city's downtown became clear when he spearheaded the fundraising of $8 million for the performing arts center that now bears his name. After that, he relocated, with his wife, to live in downtown Dayton.

Downtown parking is in the news again.  This time there is discussion of drawing lines to mark the parallel parking spaces along the street.  Elimination or time extension of parking meters have historically been the topic of conversation.  We have found a solution!

When electing public officials to office, what do we, the voting public, have a right to expect from the candidates campaigning for those offices?  First and foremost we expect honesty.  Additionally, we expect the candidates to speak the truth and to play by the rules set forth in election law.  Are we ever let down?  Sure we are.  But we shouldn't let these disappointments lower our expectations that these candidates will follow the law.