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Walmart Stores Go Small and Urban http://plannersweb.com/2014/02/walmart-stores-go-small-urban/?prin... <br /> l t <br /> 1 � <br /> View of the new Walmart on Georgia Avenue in Washington,DC.Photo by Edward <br /> McMahon. <br /> Given the small size of the property,the only way to build a large store was to eliminate surface parking <br /> and bring the store right up to the sidewalk. The parking is located in a garage located directly below the <br /> store. While the building is not mixed use,it does greet the street and represent a real evolution for <br /> Walmart. <br /> In addition to the two <br /> stores that opened in The lesson here is that cities that want good design are going to have to demand it. <br /> December,2013,Walmart <br /> has announced plans for <br /> four additional stores in Washington. Based on a review of their plans,some will be walkable,urban <br /> format stores,others will not. Dan Malouff,a design critic with the Greater Greater Washington blog, <br /> says that one will be unquestionably urban, one will be a hybrid, and two will be almost completely <br /> suburban. 1 The lesson here is that cities that want good design are going to have to demand it. <br /> 3 of 7 2/28/2014 11:50 AM <br />