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Kenneth Lieb's avatar

An excellent column on another factor, the bureaucratic process(es) which can delay/impede housing projects. The key point here is that in the city by the bay, every permit is "discretionary," which means that any individual may challenge it, even if the challenge is completely frivolous. https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/sf-housing-development-red-tape-17815725.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

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Midge's avatar

Thanks!

With the obstacles described in that article, it's amazing anyone ever manages to erect a structure larger than a birdfeeder in San Francisco.

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