> I also want construction projects to be able to execute on reasonable timelines and at the lowest possible cost; one that is not inflated by bureaucracy and,

> I also want construction projects to be able to execute on reasonable timelines and at the lowest possible cost; one that is not inflated by bureaucracy and, yes, incompetence. As a resident of San Francisco I complete sympathize and mostly agree with your position. That said I don't think you can comprehend how broke and cheap the landlords are here in San Francisco. 50+ year old buildings that are all crumbling. They pay absolute nincompoops to keep everything standing and not more. Literal illiterates. The maximum action I've seen taken against these people is like, a $900 permit fine. Maybe once out of every 100 unpermitted repairs / modifications / works. > bureaucracy... He just wanted it done his way. The majorities in LA and SF communities where development is economical are not aligned culturally with you and me. I don't totally understand why "they" are excused from following the rules. I don't know why Prop 13 ensures they pay 1/20th the property taxes you do and I eventually will (I am a renter). I can't comprehend why we tolerate how people in these communities use old people and children to maximize their compulsory buyout payments when someone else moves into the home a person with whom they share a cultural affinity is selling. Somehow these same people have fucked up the compact that people in the Mission could send their kids to Presidio schools. A 10 year law that would have made it reasonable for me to permanently live here, now reversed. They're just so god damned stupid. Eventually people will crack and figure out whom to point the finger at.