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		gumboshoes on May 28, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hotelling’s Game, or Why Gas Stations Have Competi... Another factor: commercial use and potential hazard zoning. Cities may disallow gas stations in large areas.

nathan-io on May 28, 2019 [–]

Indeed, I'd say in the case of gas stations in particular, zoning could be the primary cause of such clustering.

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