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Walmart to close one of its three DC stores

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DC, not being particularly sophisticated politically, was ripe for the picking, and local elected officials welcomed them with open arms. I was involved in opposing the Walmart that ended up being built up the street from my house -- and ironically a second Walmart was built 1.25 They built three (" First Walmart Stores In D.C.

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What should the program for a Transportation Management District look like?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

While this might not be dense for a much bigger city, Sugar House is becoming the densest SLC neighborhood outside of downtown, especially along the Trax light rail line. Sugar House has some on Highland Drive, by Fairmont Park on 900 East, is adding more cycle tracks on 1300 East and other streets.

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V for Vagina: The Anniversary of Michigan Representative Lisa Brown’s Vagina Monologue

Public Policy Blog

Approximately one year ago, on June 13, 2012, Representative Lisa Brown (D-Bloomfield) uttered the word that runs ice through the veins and casts fear into the hearts of male elected officials: Vagina. Pete Lund, (House Speaker) Jase Bolger, (Rep.) Image: Washington Post. Following the *audacity* that Rep. Jim Stamas, and (Rep.)