LTS means, and I mean MEANS the City. Where the cits count money.

Big Phil, what's the matter, can't understand the big words?

Check out the places with the highest population densities in the world. Figure out how well they are doing, financially. Of course, that MIGHT not be the be-all and end-all of life, but "fortess" economies and societies have historically shown a tendency to disappear with extreme prejudice (not referring to your point of view, but the old CIA usage).