My latest: Why does San Francisco have a profession called “permit expeditor”? Why has the Department of Building Inspection been caught up in City Hall’s corruption scandal? Why does it take so freaking long to get a building permit? Read on for answers! https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/heatherknight/article/The-S-F-building-department-is-a-mess-Its-ties-15796068.php
S.F.'s building department is a mess. It's no wonder pay-to-play rules the day

San Francisco’s building department has a 58-page guide called “Getting a City Permit.” It reads: “Obtaining a city permit can undoubtedly be one of the most confusing processes you may ever experi...

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/heatherknight/article/The-S-F-building-department-is-a-mess-Its-ties-15796068.php
After diving into the incredibly complex, tangled, confusing San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, I told my editor I needed a column expeditor to help me write this. 🤪
Remember my column on Jason Yu who wants to open an ice cream shop in the Mission but has been thwarted by the city again and again? I checked back in. Does he have his permit from DBI now? Nope. https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/heatherknight/article/Bid-to-open-S-F-ice-cream-shop-turns-into-a-15614815.php
Bid to open S.F. ice cream shop turns into a bitter saga because of byzantine small business rules

Should it cost $150,000 to open an ice cream shop in San Francisco, a city riddled with vacant storefronts? Clearly not — and Prop. H would help fix the broken system.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/heatherknight/article/Bid-to-open-S-F-ice-cream-shop-turns-into-a-15614815.php
Thanks for reading! 🙏🏻 https://twitter.com/so_dellisious/status/1337807774483288065
I’m not the only one, but we sure do need more people calling out this ridiculous, unfair system. https://twitter.com/roddylindsay/status/1337810493424029696
Perfect example. Why is this ok??? https://twitter.com/cscotta/status/1337809600616120320
Only in San Francisco. 🤯 https://twitter.com/fauvescraper/status/1337829112543514624
This is not OK. I’ve heard lots of stories about the city caring an awful lot about windows. Why??? https://twitter.com/bobwu_ca/status/1337835651274661888
Thank you! There’s no shortage of broken, dirty corners here. https://twitter.com/daveybuster/status/1337874231778930688
Yes please do! http://Sfchronicle.com/subscribe  #SupportLocalJournalism https://twitter.com/donaldfr/status/1337865050313224192
Building accessory dwelling units is another common theme of massive frustration in San Francisco. Even though city officials say they’re an answer to our housing shortage, they make it insanely difficult to build them. 😡 https://twitter.com/monicat1225/status/1337935243169333248
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