You're only now realizing this? That's why I moved out of Dallas to the suburbs.
I'm sure living in the suburbs means you never, ever, again have to worry about what goes on in Dallas, doesn't it? I also live in the suburbs, but concerned enough to know that DART rail is the biggest non-profit scam in all of Texas, that the smoking bans affect where I want to eat out in my community, that where liquor is selling affects my life and economy, etc.......I think you get the idea.