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Walmart Stores {Go Small and Urban <br />http:.'.'plannersweb.com/2014,'02/w almart-stores-go-small-urban?grin... <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 mined 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 />