Letters: Oakland desperately needs, but lacks, visionary leaders

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Oakland needs, butlacks, visionary leaders

Re: “Who is trying to fix Oakland’s problems?” (Page A6, Dec. 24).

Reader Ellen Rodin was not alone in wondering how Oakland’s government could be so dysfunctional. As she pointed out, Steven Falk’s excellent analysis answered how. Now, “why” becomes the problem.

Who would relinquish their own power? A redesigned city government would work but would require redistribution of control...