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I disagree. Developers who are entrenched enjoy the fact it is hard to get a permit. Then, the specialty becomes navigating the system (which the surviving dev
by handmodel 5y ago
I disagree.
Developers who are entrenched enjoy the fact it is hard to get a permit. Then, the specialty becomes navigating the system (which the surviving developers are de facto good at). It is hard for the best developers from other cities, who may be amazing at cheap/efficient/quality construction to challenge the incumbents in SF.
It is like saying that government contractors who build websites want the bid system to be simpler. In some ways they do, since on paper they would save a lot of money if they could get rid of their dozen employees who specialize in navigating it. At the same time, most government website contractors probably are not the best web developers - jsut the best at navigating the system.
- wernercd 5y agoYou disagree but it sounds like you make the same points. The post you reply too says "we need minimal zoning". You say "its hard to work because of too many restrictions". Am I reading it wrong, but you disagree but seem to agree on the main points: Government needs to get out of the way to allow progress.
- frumper 5y agoHe’s saying entrenched developers like the restrictions because they can navigate them better than newcomers. With a lot of red tape it’s easier to make the most money if you’re good at dealing with red tape instead of being the best developer.
- wernercd 5y agoI understand that: He's saying the same thing as the previous guy. More red tape = bad. Just for different reasons.
- kingsuper20 5y ago>Developers who are entrenched enjoy the fact it is hard to get a permit. Imagine how much a developer with Coastal Commission expertise could charge. That's probably a specialty in itself.