Wal-Mart Gives In To City's Demands
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. "
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Changes in store for new Wal-Mart
Source:
The Ottawa Citizen, May 17, 2005
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