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The "Chains Are Ruining Our City" Myth
Submitted by MLewyn on Mon, 08/11/2014 - 12:32pm
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I recently read about a blog complaining that New York was "suburbanizing" due to the "disappearance of small stores and restaurants" and their alleged replacement by national chains. ...
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