IIRC a lot of Biker Gangs are the western equivalent of your tropic “run this city right” Mafiosos.
Example that comes most to mind is a particular gang taking control of a city’s red light district and more or less whipping it into shape, it was still a red light district but it was also a safe operating space for sex workers and with gang members providing better local security than the cops had ever done.
IIRC a lot of Biker Gangs are the western equivalent of your tropic “run this city right” Mafiosos.
Example that comes most to mind is a particular gang taking control of a city’s red light district and more or less whipping it into shape, it was still a red light district but it was also a safe operating space for sex workers and with gang members providing better local security than the cops had ever done.