Have you ever tried to explain anything to the city council? They’re extra neurotypical popular people and will not be honest with you. You’ll say “I want nicer roofs because reasons” and they will completely make up reasons for not liking the better roofs. Maybe they’re being bribed by a subset of landlords, or they’re just racist, or they’re holding out for something unspoken in exchange that you should know about already.

People in political office are not refusing to change because they haven’t heard enough good arguments. People who don’t get the change they want are not just lazy.