So who needs beaches? British institutions: Blackpool
Article Abstract:
Blackpool, England, remains Britain's top summer resort town despite seriously polluted beaches. It revived after years of decline by no longer competing with European beaches but instead fashioning itself into an English Las Vegas, with night clubs, amusement parks and bars.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Article Abstract:
Holiday Which? magazine rates many popular British tourist attractions, such as the Tower of London and Stonehenge, as overpriced and lacking in amenities. A satire on long lines and poor customer service at a hypothetically open to the public Buckingham Palace is presented.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Fight them on the beaches: property rights
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The US Supreme Court is expected to decide when compensation is due to property owners whose land has been rezoned by government. Lucas Vs. South Carolina Coastal Commission involves an undeveloped beach-front property which has had construction restricted by new zoning.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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