Robert Fruchtman attends municipal hearings and meetings where the fates of housing developments or policies hang in the balance, and he takes to Twitter. He’s documenting, but he’s also offering commentary, from the succinct “lol” to more elaborate visual jokes. He volunteers his time knowing that these hearings, which often eat up hours in the middle of workdays, tend to exclude the very people who already have fewer opportunities to bend politicians’ ears. To democratize housing policy, he tells host Laura Wenus, public comment is not the answer. But until things change, he’s bringing politics to the people — one tweet at a time. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod
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