Over the course of the last 40 years in Atlanta, several private interests have had long standing ties with the government. One of the reasons why these different interests have been able to unite for specific policies is the Central Atlanta Progress. While the CAP unites businesses it also promotes the environment of investor prerogative within the government and public scene. It argues that a favorable climate for businesses is necessary for investment to occur and that the government shouldn't interfere with private businesses. An example of investor prerogative in present day Atlanta is skywalks.
Businesses have skywalks constructed over the streets to connect buildings.
Stone notes that this lessens pedestrian traffic at street level, which makes the streets less safe. Businesses oppose the ban on skywalks, citing that a ban would discourage future investment in Atlanta. The Atlanta government continues to support policies that support private businesses and the businesses continue to have political clout in the making of these policies. Review Overall, I think Stone does a good job in supporting his arguments on urban regimes. I can see how his arguments play out in local government.