Mr. Stein and other industry critics would ban the steep penalties for prepaying mortgages.
Certainly we need some good ideas in relation to safety on the really steep hills, but a ban will never work.
For conservation and human safety reasons, human activity should be banned from steep ravines and large karst dolines in winter.
Some experts want maize to be banned from steep slopes altogether because its bare rows contribute so much to flooding and silt.
A steep currency devaluation and a ban on imports meant that foreign movies were unavailable, and celluloid film and conventional filmmaking equipment were too expensive.
Burbank plans to press state officials on laws that prevent newly elected candidates from attending City Council closed sessions in the lead-up to them taking office, arguing the ban forces a steep learning curve that can hinder city business.
The Parking, Traffic and Circulation Committee eliminated from a proposed ordinance a ban on skateboarding on steep hillside streets such as Park Avenue.
The government levies steep taxes on golf and once banned public servants from the fairways.
The Policy Exchange's proposal advocates steeper flight paths, along with a ban on night flights, as quid pro quo for doubling Heathrow's size.
The ban has resulted in a steep decline in residential real estate prices, a sharp fall in housing construction and widespread job losses among construction workers.
