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The DEO “seeks concepts and an operator to program the space to boost innovation and entrepreneurship, demonstrate creative placemaking and feature the Made in Fairfax Network. Arlington, Massachusetts, passed a measure in 2017 that fines landlords $400 annually for each vacant storefront. Even smaller cities are opting for such taxes.

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