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tango118on Trying to open an S.F. ice cream shop, was no match for city bureaucracy

Rent alone was almost $200k. You're saying that he could have gotten the space for half the rent he actually paid?

How did you determine this?

tango118on Trying to open an S.F. ice cream shop, was no match for city bureaucracy

Yes it does...

We know that after 22 months, Yu still didn't have permission to open a business. We know that his rent was $7k/month. And common sense tells us he needed to rent the place before starting the permitting process.

Therefore SF's system placed a $200k+ burden on Yu. And it's obvious that a 22-month permitting process is unnecessary in almost any circumstance.

So the article establishes that SF placed an unnecessary burden, in the realm of $200k, on Yu.

What additional facts are you looking for?

tango118on Trying to open an S.F. ice cream shop, was no match for city bureaucracy

But... the reason the budget was unrealistic was because of SF's ridiculous permitting process. So I don't understand your point.

tango118on Charm delivers Stripe's carbon removal purchase ahead of schedule

Okay, but under your assumptions they would reduce carbon concentration by >100 PPM after just 30 years, which actually sounds pretty good.