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Reading list·Smart Cities Dive

Pittsburgh cuts routine permit waits from a week to one day

A first phase of permitting reforms — virtual inspections, an online tracker, and an 'EZ Permits' fast lane — targets low-risk residential and commercial work.

Read it at Smart Cities Dive ↗Housing · Sep 26, 2026

Reading list·Route Fifty

AI screening of permit applications cut Honolulu's median housing permit wait by about 40 percent

Cities are putting automated completeness checks in front of human plan reviewers, and the reporting finds real time savings in Honolulu alongside a pilot Seattle judged not ready to adopt.

Read it at Route Fifty ↗Housing · Aug 21, 2026 · Photo: Route Fifty