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At Development Center, Palo Alto Quietly Untangles Its Bureaucracy

Palo Alto Weekly | August 27, 2012

Palo Alto's bustling permit center has for decades enjoyed a level of popularity somewhere between a dentist's chair and a Department of Motor Vehicles branch.

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Tags: DMV, Bureaucracy, City Hall, Department of Motor Vehicles

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