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Wal-Mart Gives In To City's Demands

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Black Redgold
18 May 2005 - 2:00pm

Wal-Mart modified its standard store design to satisfy the City of Ottawa's requirements for a unique landscape and architectural design that fostered a pedestrian environment.

"Under the plan agreed to yesterday, Wal-Mart has designed a north-facing building without the customary grey seen on most of the company's buildings.The new building will have an earth-tone colour and some architectural highlights designed to break up the view of its exterior walls. "

Full Story: Changes in store for new Wal-Mart
Source: The Ottawa Citizen, May 17, 2005
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