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You see that very much anywhere where an outsider wants to disrupt entrenched market participants - they have a friend on the city council while you do not. Thi
by HarryHirsch 6y ago
You see that very much anywhere where an outsider wants to disrupt entrenched market participants - they have a friend on the city council while you do not. This sort of corruption isn't at all confined to San Francisco.
In my corner of the forest, someone tried to get permits for an apartment complex that would have relieved pressure on the rental market and cut into the profits of the established landowners. No permits for him, and the rent remains too high!
- bombcar 6y agoIt’s exacerbated by the fact that those against it will go and bitch to the city, but those who don’t care will do and say nothing. It’s rare to find rabid fans of a new building to come out in support.
- dwaltrip 6y agoI wonder if there are any ways to modify processes to account mitigate dynamics like the one you describe.