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Charlotte Dabbles With Design Modifications For Big Boxes

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Christine Graziano
2 November 2004 - 10:00am

Charlotte, NC has been grappling with how to have big box stores modify their designs so that they may be adapted for new uses.

"The city's plans for tackling big-box blight has changed shape -- literally. Out is the detailed, 15-point plan the city spent a year crafting that was heavy on concept but light on execution. In its place: city planners' demands for designs that are more expensive for retailers but easier to adapt to other uses should a store go dark."

Full Story: City has shifted design of its big-box retail strategy
Source: BizJournals, November 1, 2004
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