Ramachandran: I’m tired of constantly hearing, ‘Well, that’s just Oakland.’ City needs culture of enforcement.

I’m the opposite of a doom-looper. I believe that Oakland has the unparalleled talent, creativity and grit that can make us a spectacularly vibrant city.

But if we’re going to unlock that potential, Oakland first needs to crawl out its $140 million annual structural shortfall so we can fund basic city services like public safety, street paving and parks.

I believe the solution requires a change of culture. A culture of civil enforcement.

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