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  2. Walsall Arboretum - Wikipedia

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    Walsall Arboretum is a Victorian public park located close to Walsall town centre in the West Midlands of England. Part of the park and surrounding housing are covered by the Arboretum conservation area. In the early 2010s, the park has undergone a major restoration and redevelopment programme funded largely by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

  3. Walsall - Wikipedia

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    Walsall Arboretum was officially opened on 4 May 1874 by the wealthy Hatherton family. It was hoped that the park would provide "a healthy change from dogfights, bull-baiting and cockfights"; however, the 2d admission was not popular with the public and within seven years the council took over ownership to provide free admission. Among the ...

  4. List of public art in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall

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    Near the Visitor Centre at Walsall Arboretum 52°35′28″N 1°58′15″W  /  52.59100371147015°N 1.9709192013990866°W  / 52.59100371147015; -1.9709192013990866 1990s, moved here in 2017

  5. The High Cost of Free Parking - Wikipedia

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    The High Cost of Free Parking begins with a discussion of the history of automobiles and parking and how vehicle ownership rates have steadily increased over time. Shoup argues that parking is a classic tragedy of the commons problem, wherein drivers compete over scarce public parking spaces and consume time and resources searching for them.

  6. Chuckery - Wikipedia

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    It is near to one of the main roads in Walsall, the Broadway, and is on the other side of the Broadway to a Victorian park, Walsall Arboretum. Walsall F.C. played at the Chuckery ground from their foundation in 1888 until 1893. The site is now covered in housing. [1]

  7. History of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Fort Dearborn depicted as in 1831, sketched 1850s although the accuracy of the sketch was debated soon after it appeared.. The first settler in Chicago was Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, a Frenchman of European and African descent, [11] who built a farm at the mouth of the Chicago River in 1788 to 1790 [a].

  8. West Loop–LaSalle Street Historic District - Wikipedia

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    Chicago Union Loop Elevated Structure, Quincy station and Clark/Lake station. 1897 [34] n/a Yes (excluding Clark/Lake, which was replaced in 1992) [34] 177 North Wells Parking Structure 1987 [35] 15 [35] No [35] 122 North Wells / 205 West Randolph Randolph–Wells Building 1915 / 1928 [36] 23 [36] Yes 40 North Wells Washington Block. 1874 [37 ...

  9. Morton Arboretum - Wikipedia

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    The Morton Arboretum, in Lisle, Illinois, United States, is a public garden [1] and outdoor museum with a library, herbarium, and program in tree research including the Center for Tree Science. [2] Its grounds, covering 1,700 acres (6.9 square kilometres), include cataloged collections of trees and other living plants, gardens, and restored ...