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The Landica Blog
A closer look at the complexity behind land use and permitting. We share frameworks, insights, and real-world perspectives to bring structure to fragmented systems—and help shape the future of how land is understood and managed.
Opinion
Why Alignment Is the Most Undervalued Phase of a Project
Most projects are submitted before land and regulatory constraints are fully understood, forcing alignment into permitting rather than resolving it upfront.
Daniel Huang
April 22, 2026
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12 minutes
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Opinion
How the Forest Service Reorganization Could Reshape Permitting Dynamics
Forest Service reorganization shifts permitting authority to the field, increasing variability and rewarding well-prepared, strategically positioned projects.
Joseph Varner
April 23, 2026
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8 minutes
Opinion
Opinion
The Emperor Has No Clothes: Where the System Is Failing (and Nobody Says It Out Loud)
Permitting isn’t slow because of process—it’s slow because understanding is built too late. The system reconstructs context instead of starting with it upfront.
Daniel Huang
April 15, 2026
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10 minutes
Opinion
Opinion
The Sequence Problem: Why Order of Operations Matters More Than Speed
Permitting delays aren’t about speed. They happen because critical land and resource constraints are discovered too late, forcing rework, cost, and uncertainty.
Daniel Huang
April 6, 2026
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12 minutes
Opinion
Product & Design
What a Modern Permitting System Should Actually Look Like
The permitting system wasn’t built for today’s projects. This explains why delays are structural and what a modern, decision-driven system should look like.
Daniel Huang
April 1, 2026
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18 minutes
Product & Design
Opinion
The Burden We Don’t See: What Agencies Actually Face in Permitting
Permitting delays are often misunderstood. This breaks down the structural burden agencies face when reviewing and adjudicating projects on federal land.
Daniel Huang
March 24, 2026
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15 minutes
Opinion
Opinion
Why Permitting on Federal Land Is Structurally Complex
Federal land permitting operates across layered systems where risk emerges over time, impacting timelines, cost, and overall project viability.
Daniel Huang
March 19, 2026
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6 minutes
Opinion