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🇺🇸 City Council of San Jose Controversial

Developer's Fury: 19 Months of Delays and 'Conservative' Roadblocks

Raw frustration from a developer on endless CEQA delays, new comments from planner switches, and a 'fear of yes' culture—provocative critique of bureaucracy that sparks debate on city efficiency.

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