That was an eye opening post! It sounds like trying to get the government plumber out to fix something in a Moscow apartment circa 1980. Government can to things right but when agencies are not functional, what's the alternative? The first thing that comes to mind are management firms that manage various functions of landlords' needs. They can screen and find renters, send in crews to repair and improve apartments between renters, provide tradesmen, etc.. I wonder if it would be possible for management companies to squeeze permits out of languid and dysfunctional licensing departments with legal bribes, lawsuits or other incentives. It would free redevelopers to upgrade Detroit instead of standing in lines and writing letters.
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