On 9/13/07, Madhu Menon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/12/BAJ3S3KBQ.DTL
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> Starbucks prevented from opening an outlet in San Francisco.
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> <quote>
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> Prop. G obligates the Planning Commission to conduct a hearing for any
> chain store (also known as "formula retail") proposed in neighborhood
> commercial districts.
I remind you that this was a city government at work. Comparing it to
Federal Indian government is not really appropriate. Also, as some
living close to the city in question, I believe that the city
supervisors have done a good job in this case of proxying the
sentiments of the people that they are supposed to represent.
Thaths
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