Word: zoned
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Pornography peddlers are restricted by Boston law to sell their wares only along a stretch of Washington Street between the Downtown Crossing and Chinatown subway stops, a section of the city known as the "Combat Zone...
When the Combat Zone was first designated as the city's headquarters for immoral pursuits in 1974, it was "sort of a no man's land" separated from most of the city by stretches of barren lots, according to Kelly Quinn, spokesperson...
Times are changing, though, and the expansion of shopping centers near DowntownCrossing coupled with Chinatown business "growingby leaps and bounds" has put the squeeze on theCombat Zone from both sides, driving up rents forthe strip clubs and erotic shops, Quinn says...
Although Quinn says that Boston under MayorThomas M. Menino is making no effort to "curbthese people's [First Amendment] rights" anddenies any concerted effort by the city to removethe X-rated element from the Combat Zone, the BRAhas a history of conflicts with the sin industryon Washington Street...
...Even with Folkl injured they still have twogreat posts," Miller said. "We're going to have tomake their guards beat us--that means packing inthe paint, playing a lot of zone, and playing asagging...