This week on The Reflective Urbanist, Peter shares the story of his first big procurement challenge in city government: getting three simple flashlights for his staff. What followed was a months-long lesson in bureaucracy, trust, and why you should never underestimate civil servants.Episode music: <a href="https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/snoopy-loopy" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Snoopy Loopy by Simon Folwar</a>License code: FVSW6US4LYR27YGG

This week on The Reflective Urbanist, Peter shares the story of his first big procurement challenge in city government: getting three simple flashlights for his staff. What followed was a months-long lesson in bureaucracy, trust, and why you should never underestimate civil servants. Episode music: Snoopy Loopy by Simon Folwar License code: FVSW6US4LYR27YGG

This week on The Reflective Urbanist, Peter shares the story of his first big procurement challenge in city government: getting three simple flashlights for his staff. What followed was a months-long lesson in bureaucracy, trust, and why you should never underestimate civil servants.Episode music: <a href="https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/snoopy-loopy" rel="noopener noreferrer">Snoopy Loopy by Simon Folwar</a>License code: FVSW6US4LYR27YGG

#P023: Flashlights

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#P023: Flashlights

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