May 28, 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson
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MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON ANNOUNCES YEAR OF PROGRESS ON ‘CUT THE TAPE’ INITIATIVE TO STREAMLINE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
Mayor Brandon Johnson released an update on his Cut the Tape initiative, after a year of progress. Working across 14 City departments, the Cut the Tape Task Force has helped to drive advancements in 96 of the 107 recommendations put forward in the Cut the Tape report. After one year, key wins include strategic reforms to outdated zoning regulations that stifle development, streamlining approval processes by empowering departments to make administrative decisions, and consolidating review processes to move development along with greater expediency.