mikewilliams64
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Commented on High Street Blues
We're starting to wander into Jane Jacobs territory here. In a number of cities in the US, UK and Australia the privatisation of public spaces into shopping malls or the like which are patrolled by private security agencies means that...
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Commented on High Street Blues
"People who used to open small stores just need to trade over the web these days selling their specialist dolls, rare books, car parts for cars no longer sold, etc etc etc. Why pay the rents and local taxes when...
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Commented on High Street Blues
I'm fascinated by jurisdictions that require easy-to-forge utility bills over more complex identity documents such as passports and driving licenses. I tried to open a British bank account a few years ago but had awful trouble because I had been...