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The invisible factor: Why great ideas need a permission structure to succeed
A developer sees a prime opportunity to revitalize a declining urban corridor. On paper, the project is a win—it expands the tax base, prevents blight, injects life into a stagnant neighborhood. She doesn’t file the plans. Not because the plan is flawed, but because it’s politically unsafe. Local sentiment equates any new development with traffic congestion … Read more
