The Law of Unintended Consequences

Ben Szobody of the Greenville News has an interesting article on one man's attempt at opening a bar in Greenville, SC.  In it he discusses the argument by bloggers, including my long-time favorite Megan McArdle, that attempting to control the number of bars in a particular area leads to increased noise and criminal activity, the precise outcome the Board of Zoning Appeals is trying to avoid.