text: Hello Mark Shore,
  
  City mayors have the option of taking their prioritized concern quickly to higher levels of government, such as the Provincial government and the Federal government, the option of screaming from the rooftop and seeking help.
  
  City mayors also have to option, on the same file, of sitting on their hands for years and years.
  
  In case you hadn't noticed, the second approach is the one that was taken by Vancouver's city hall on high house prices over many years.
  
  It is unclear why you are so keen to defend and enable their failure in this arena.