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A case for permit shot clocks builds as approval durations drag out

September 16, 2026 at 8:40 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Researchers tracked 1.1 million permits from 2000 to 2025, showing approvals, not construction, drive much of the delay

Originally reported by HousingWire.
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