I frequently get asked “am I optimistic or pessimistic about cities?” I always say “I’m neither — what I am is determined.” So I really appreciated this excellent quote from the great writer on cities Mike Davis, about HOPE, in this @latimes.com interview: https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/image/story/2022-07-25/mike-davis-reflects-on-life-activism-climate-change-bernie-sanders-aoc-los-angeles-politics