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Change takes forever: plastic bag bans, liquor stores and crime

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Some blog entries -- " Alcoholic beverage sales restrictions moving forward in Seattle ," 2006 -- " Disproportionate link between Circle K convenience stores and crime in Phoenix suburbs ," 2011 -- " The sales of alcoholic beverages in cities (DC vs. Chicago) ," 2012 Journal article -- " Regulating Availability: How Access to Alcohol Affects Drinking (..)

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 1)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Second, it’s unreasonable to assume the design could work effectively through many decades of often unpredictable changes in markets, legislation, and regulation. 11] The history makes clear that the various GSEs often engage in lobbying and advocacy for favorable changes to legislation and regulation, potentially biasing the outcome.

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