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Originally Posted by blankall
Lame. Canada is lame. Only in Canada do initiatives like this get put through. Calgary gets one area that has a resemblance of a nightlife and the grandmas, Nimbys, and socially conservative nannys step in to stomp it out.
In no other part of the world would this happen, except possibly Utah and the fictional universe where Pleasantville and Footloose took place.
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While I agree with the general sentiment that Calgary does seem to put in extra effort to stomp out anything fun, the idea that this type of thing only happens in Calgary or a few other places is pretty inaccurate. Even cities that are known for restaurants and bars have vocal and powerful lobby groups that fight tooth and nail to prevent them. Try to get yourself a liquor license in certain sections of lower Manhattan. Unless you're paying an experienced, and expensive, attorney to help you navigate the process, and are willing to jump through hoop upon hoop for months, if not years, it simply isn't going to happen.