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	<title>Destination Downtown</title>
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	<description>Follow the changes taking place in Downtown Anchorage</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Full Closures at E Street &#038; 5th Avenue</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/updates/full-closures-at-e-street-5th-avenue</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/updates/full-closures-at-e-street-5th-avenue#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drivers should expect a full closure at the intersection of E Street and 5th Avenue for the E Street Corridor Enhancement Project during the following times:]]></description>
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		<title>Road Closure Timeline (UPDATED)</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/updates/road-closure-timeline</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/updates/road-closure-timeline#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<em>From the MOA Traffic Department:</em> We have developed a visual timeline for some of the road closures planned in downtown this summer, including major closures related to special events.]]></description>
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		<title>Glenn Highway &#038; Bragaw Street Closures (UPDATED)</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/updates/glenn-highway-bragaw-street-closures</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/updates/glenn-highway-bragaw-street-closures#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Glenn-Bragaw Interchange Project will allow three lanes of traffic in each direction on the Glenn Highway to flow under a new raised Bragaw Street. Off ramps on the Glenn Highway for east and west bound Bragaw Street traffic will be added as will a Bragaw Street pedestrian underpass. The interchange is expected to be completed the fall of 2008.]]></description>
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		<title>E Street Road Closure</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/updates/e-street-road-closure</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/updates/e-street-road-closure#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction Unlimited, Inc. -- the contractor hired for the E Street Improvements -- will close E Street between 5th &#038; 6th Avenues at 7:00pm June 16 through 6:00am on July 14, 2008.]]></description>
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		<title>The Bricks in Town Square</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/updates/the-bricks-in-town-square</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/updates/the-bricks-in-town-square#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The commemorative bricks at the E Street side of Town Square are being removed tonight. Learn more about what the Muni is doing with these bricks the bricks from F Street.]]></description>
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		<title>Destination Downtown Updates for June 6 - June 12</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/email-newsletter/destination-downtown-updates-for-june-6-june-12</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/email-newsletter/destination-downtown-updates-for-june-6-june-12#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Closures for the Skinny Raven Sports Twilight 12K, the Mayflower Santa-Cruzan Parade, the Salmon in the City Festival, The Alaska Oceans Festival, 7th Avenue between A and C Streets, Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center, the Linny Pacillo Parking Garage, and the Saturday Market.]]></description>
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		<title>Closure at G/H Alley between 10th and 13th Avenues</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/updates/closure-at-gh-alley-between-10th-and-13th-avenues</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/updates/closure-at-gh-alley-between-10th-and-13th-avenues#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 18:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beginning Tuesday, May 27, expect intermittent full road closures in the area of G &#038; H alley between 10th Ave. and W. 13th Ave. for water utility upgrades. Residents will maintain limited access. Please follow appropriate detour routes and alternate residential parking instructions.]]></description>
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		<title>Destination Downtown Updates for May 22 - May 28</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/email-newsletter/destination-downtown-updates-for-may-22-may-28</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/email-newsletter/destination-downtown-updates-for-may-22-may-28#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 01:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Full closure on 6th Avenue between E &#038; G Streets; Full closure on 6th Avenue between C &#038; A Streets; Full closure on F Street between 6th &#038; 7th Avenues; Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center (Downtown Area); E Street between 2nd &#038; 3rd Avenues; Anchorage Market &#038; Festival (W. 3rd Ave.); and Bragaw between Glenn Hwy. &#038; Mountain View Dr.]]></description>
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		<title>Destination Downtown Updates for May 15 - May 21</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/email-newsletter/destination-downtown-updates-for-may-15-may-21</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/email-newsletter/destination-downtown-updates-for-may-15-may-21#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 17:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this update: closures at F Street between 6th &#038; 7th Avenues; closure at G Street &#038; 7th Avenue; closures around the Dena’ina Civic &#038; Convention Center; continued closures at the Linny Pacillo Parking Garage at 7th Avenue &#038; E Street; lane closures at the Anchorage Market &#038; Festival on 3rd Avenue; and closures on Bragaw between Glenn Hwy. &#038; Mountain View Drive.]]></description>
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		<title>Overview</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/glenn-bragaw-interchange/overview-8</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/glenn-bragaw-interchange/overview-8#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 00:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Glenn-Bragaw Interchange]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Glenn-Bragaw Interchange Project is a design-build project. The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&#038;PF) asked designers and builders to work together to come up with an innovative design proposal for a grade-separated interchange of Glenn Highway at the intersection with Bragaw Street.]]></description>
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		<title>Parking in Downtown</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/getting-around/parking-in-downtown</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/getting-around/parking-in-downtown#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 00:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Getting Around]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are plenty of places for you to park when you come Downtown, whether for work, shopping, events or just to visit with friends. All you need is information about  parking locations in Downtown.]]></description>
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		<title>Pedestrian maps</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/getting-around/getting-around-downtown</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/getting-around/getting-around-downtown#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 23:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Getting Around]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Even with all the orange cones, the barricades and the detours, getting to your favorite restaurants, shops, cafes, galleries and watering holes is still easy to do! Use our handy map to find your way through the construction happening at F Street, 6th Avenue, G Street and 7th Avenue.]]></description>
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		<title>Project Team</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/glenn-bragaw-interchange/project-team</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/glenn-bragaw-interchange/project-team#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 00:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Glenn-Bragaw Interchange]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To contact the project team, send an e-mail to GlennBragaw@dowl.com. For recorded project information contact the project hotline at (907) 865-1381.]]></description>
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		<title>Destination Downtown Updates for May 8 - May 14</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/email-newsletter/destination-downtown-updates-for-may-8-may-14</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/email-newsletter/destination-downtown-updates-for-may-8-may-14#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 17:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this update: closures at E Street between 6th and 8th Avenues; closure on G Street at 7th Avenue; parking garage access for 7th Avenue; closure on F Street between 6th and 7th Avenue; and lane closures at the Anchorage Market &#038; Festival.]]></description>
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		<title>Construction on the F St. Connectivity Project</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/updates/construction-on-the-f-st-connectivity-project</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/updates/construction-on-the-f-st-connectivity-project#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 23:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction on the F St. Connectivity Project has commenced. This project is managed by Alaska Center for Convention and Trade, LLC for the Municipality of Anchorage and constructed by Davis Constructors and Engineers. Work will be occurring within and near Town Square Park. The Park will remain "Open" but will be fenced off in areas to protect users. The work is scheduled to begin May 1, 2008, continuing throughout the summer.]]></description>
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		<title>Destination Downtown Updates for May 2 - May 7</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/email-newsletter/destination-downtown-updates-for-may-2-may-7</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/email-newsletter/destination-downtown-updates-for-may-2-may-7#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 19:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Email Newsletter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In this update: closures at E Street between 6th and 8th Avenues; closure at G Street at 7th Avenue; the Salmon Run (N St. between W. 12th Ave. and Virginia Ct.); closure at F Street between 6th and 7th Avenues; lane closures at the Anchorage Market &#038; Festival (W. 3rd Ave. between C St. and E St.); and closures at E Street &#038; 7th Avenue.]]></description>
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		<title>Overview</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/downtown-development-code/overview-6</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/downtown-development-code/overview-6#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 19:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Downtown Development Code]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The new Downtown Comprehensive Plan is a complete revision to the comprehensive development plan for Anchorage’s central business district. Its purpose is to guide future growth &#038; development in Downtown; and, encourage Downtown’s revitalization as a vibrant, mixed-use city center.
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		<title>Traffic Control Plan - F Street</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/updates/traffic-control-plan-f-street</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/updates/traffic-control-plan-f-street#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the final, MOA-approved traffic control plan for the F Street Connectivity project.  Work is scheduled to commence on Thursday, May 1.]]></description>
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		<title>Project Partners</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/destination-downtown-partners/project-partners</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/destination-downtown-partners/project-partners#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[About our Partners]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Destination Downtown couldn't happen without the support and energy of its partners.]]></description>
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		<title>Info About Road Closures</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/updates/info-about-road-closures</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/updates/info-about-road-closures#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Latest Updates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<em>From the MOA Traffic Department: </em>We have quite a summer construction season ahead of us for the downtown area. I want to let you know about some of the projects that we have already scheduled detours for:]]></description>
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		<title>Overview</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/jc-penney-garage/jc-penney-garage</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/jc-penney-garage/jc-penney-garage#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[JC Penney Garage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New paint, improved lighting, safer elevators and security guards are just part of the $1.6 million renovation underway at the JC Penney Garage in downtown Anchorage. Previous work on the garage took place in the early 80s and early 90s, but not on the scale of this latest project.]]></description>
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		<title>What is it?</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/destination-downtown/what-is-it</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/destination-downtown/what-is-it#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[About the Project]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You might say that Anchorage's favorite place to shop, dine, work and play is getting a makeover, complete with some large new additions and ways to move around. From the Anchorage museum expansion to the new convention center to E Street to Delaney Park Strip to renovation at Ship Creek Point, the face of downtown is changing.]]></description>
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		<title>Downtown Anchorage demographics</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/downtown-anchorage/downtown-anchorage-demographics</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/downtown-anchorage/downtown-anchorage-demographics#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[About Downtown]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Vital demographics for the Downtown area. These demographics should be useful for anyone interested in developing in Downtown. The following information comes from the Municipality of Anchorage.]]></description>
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		<title>Overview</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/f-street-improvements/overview-7</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/f-street-improvements/overview-7#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[F Street Improvements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The F St. Connectivity Project is managed by Alaska Center for Convention and Trade, LLC for the Municipality of Anchorage and constructed by Davis Constructors and Engineers. Work will be occurring within and near Town Square Park. The Park will remain "Open" but will be fenced off in areas to protect users. The work is scheduled to begin May 1, 2008, continuing throughout the summer.]]></description>
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		<title>Design</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/f-street-improvements/design-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/f-street-improvements/design-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[F Street Improvements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The design concept for the project is based in its strong pedestrian focus.  When completed in September 2008, it will provide a year around multi-purpose pedestrian corridor complete with site amenities and pedestrian scale finishes, materials and lighting.  The project will improve pedestrian connectivity among the various public facilities, but will also significantly improve vehicular circulation with drop-off and pick-up access.]]></description>
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		<title>Overview</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/linny-pacillo-parking-garage/about-the-linny-pacillo-parking-garage</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/linny-pacillo-parking-garage/about-the-linny-pacillo-parking-garage#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Linny Pacillo Parking Garage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Linny Pacillo Parking Garage enhances the urban environment of downtown Anchorage by providing retail shops, restaurants, and other businesses at ground level with nine floors of parking overhead. The garage provides more than 840 parking spaces that will consolidate State employee vehicles into one structure. Forty spaces will be available for visitors on State business.]]></description>
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		<title>Specs</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/linny-pacillo-parking-garage/specs-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/linny-pacillo-parking-garage/specs-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2007 03:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The garage will be roughly 368,000 sq. ft. and will provide more than 840 parking spaces that will consolidate State employee vehicles into one structure. Forty spaces will be available for visitors on State business, and ground floor retail space will be available.]]></description>
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		<title>Self-guided Walking Tour</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/getting-around/self-guided-walking-tour</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/about/getting-around/self-guided-walking-tour#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Getting Around]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you find yourself in downtown, walk around and look at the construction projects from the ground floor.  Simply print our handy self-guided walking tour map and you too can learn all about the projects in downtown.]]></description>
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		<title>Project Update - June 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/linny-pacillo-parking-garage/project-update-june-2007</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/linny-pacillo-parking-garage/project-update-june-2007#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2007 03:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Design-Builder has completed and submitted its full-building permit documents to the Municipality of Anchorage building department.]]></description>
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		<title>Overview</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/dena%e2%80%99ina-civic-convention-center/overview</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/dena%e2%80%99ina-civic-convention-center/overview#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 04:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dena’ina Civic &amp; Convention Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With views to the spectacularly beautiful Chugach mountain range, the convention center and its meeting rooms enhance the cultural experience both indoors and out, as well as provide the functionality that is expected from a premier meeting facility.]]></description>
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		<title>Design</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/dena%e2%80%99ina-civic-convention-center/design</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/dena%e2%80%99ina-civic-convention-center/design#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reflecting a sense of Place and Community; providing a Signature Experience unique to Anchorage; and create striking, yet functional and comfortable interiors are just a few of the design principles being used by the Dena'ina Civic &#38; Convention Center.]]></description>
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		<title>Specs</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/dena%e2%80%99ina-civic-convention-center/specs</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/dena%e2%80%99ina-civic-convention-center/specs#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dena’ina Civic &#038; Convention Center is a 200,000 square feet building that will add an additional 87,000 square feet of exhibit halls and meeting space.]]></description>
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		<title>Overview</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/augustine-energy-center/augustine-energy-center-overview</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/augustine-energy-center/augustine-energy-center-overview#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 04:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Augustine Energy Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Augustine Energy Center brings a dynamic workplace with state-of-the-art facilities and amenities that are unmatched in Anchorage. Conveniently located in the heart of downtown, Augustine will combine functionality with new age form. With more than 365,000 rentable sq. ft. of office, retail and storage space, Augustine Energy Center gives tenants the freedom to create their own work environment.]]></description>
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		<title>Leasing Info</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/augustine-energy-center/leasing-info</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/augustine-energy-center/leasing-info#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The benefits of leasing in the Augustine Energy Center include: location within the Anchorage Downtown Improvement District; convenient location to the myriad galleries, boutiques and other shops in Downtown, including Nordstrom, JC Penny &#38; the Fifth Avenue Mall; live theatre at the Performing Arts Center, music events at Town Square and Peratrovich Park, and special events the whole year; and much more.]]></description>
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		<title>Overview</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/tundra-tykes-daycare/overview-4</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/tundra-tykes-daycare/overview-4#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2005 23:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tundra Tykes Daycare]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tundra Tykes is a new 9425 sq. ft. state-of-the-art child care center designed to GSA Child Care Design Guide and National Association for the Education of Young Children standards for quality care. The daycare is within walking distance to the Federal building and centrally located in downtown district.]]></description>
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		<title>Overview</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/anchorage-museum-expansion/overview-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/anchorage-museum-expansion/overview-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2005 03:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anchorage Museum Expansion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Anchorage Museum of History and Art is growing. The Museum's latest work of art is an Expansion plan that will enhance downtown Anchorage, transform the Museum experience and provide space to collect and exhibit Alaska's cultural treasures: the art, history and science of Alaska.]]></description>
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		<title>Project Recommendations</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/anchorage-museum-expansion/project-recommendations</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/anchorage-museum-expansion/project-recommendations#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 03:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anchorage Museum Expansion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Anchorage Museum of History and Art expansion has been underway since June 2004 and will provide an additional 70,000 sq. ft. of exhibit and archival space. The building and adjacent public plaza are expected to be completed in 2009.]]></description>
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		<title>The Building</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/anchorage-museum-expansion/the-building</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/anchorage-museum-expansion/the-building#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 03:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anchorage Museum Expansion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With 70,000 additional feet, the Museum will add a new dimension to its mission – interpreting the science of the north – while remaining true to the history, art and cultural artifacts that make it one of Alaska's favorite museums. Physically, the addition will make the Museum more accessible to passers-by on C Street through a new main entrance and windowed galleries that invite Alaskans and visitors to experience the new Museum.]]></description>
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		<title>The Plaza</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/anchorage-museum-expansion/the-plaza</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/anchorage-museum-expansion/the-plaza#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2005 03:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anchorage Museum Expansion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important aspects of the public plaza that will be added alongside the expanded building is the link it creates with the downtown area. Passers-by will be invited to the Museum via a forested, two-acre park that creates a sanctuary from the commerce and activity beyond its borders.]]></description>
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		<title>The Imaginarium</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/anchorage-museum-expansion/the-imaginarium</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/anchorage-museum-expansion/the-imaginarium#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2005 03:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Imaginarium has been a part of Anchorage since 1987, bringing hands-on teaching methods in the natural and physical sciences to over 104,000 annual visitors.]]></description>
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		<title>The Collection</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/anchorage-museum-expansion/the-collection</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/anchorage-museum-expansion/the-collection#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2005 03:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Museum's extensive collection of mostly 20th century pieces will be significantly diversified with the addition of over 2,000 19th century Alaska Native pieces on long-term loan from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The Arctic Studies Center, established in 1988, is the only U. S. government program to have a special focus on northern cultural research and education.]]></description>
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		<title>The Museum Mission</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/anchorage-museum-expansion/the-museum-mission</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/anchorage-museum-expansion/the-museum-mission#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2005 03:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anchorage Museum Expansion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Museum has expanded its mission to include science – a natural evolution in a land whose art, history and culture is deeply informed by environment.]]></description>
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		<title>Overview</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/intermodal-transportation-center/overview-5</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/intermodal-transportation-center/overview-5#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2005 23:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Intermodal Transportation Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Alaska Railroad is planning &#038; designing an Intermodal Transportation Center with associated improvements (pedestrian amenities, transit infrastructure, parking, track modifications, etc.) in the Ship Creek area. The purpose is to facilitate connections from one transportation mode to another – rail, public transit, air, marine, bus, taxi, private vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian – and to improve links to Anchorage’s downtown business district to meet passenger transit needs over the next 30 years.]]></description>
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		<title>Project Design</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/intermodal-transportation-center/project-design</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/intermodal-transportation-center/project-design#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2005 23:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Intermodal Transportation Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Design of the Intermodal Tranist Center was awarded to ECI/Hyer, an Anchorage architectural firm, in July 2004. ECI/Hyer developed three concepts before settling on the final facility layout, which incorporates continued use of the existing depot with the new facility. With the structure and track plans more fully defined through the final design process, the Project Team turned its attention to the crossing.]]></description>
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		<title>Project Construction</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/intermodal-transportation-center/project-construction</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/intermodal-transportation-center/project-construction#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2005 00:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction of the first phase of the project will include relocation of utilities and construction of two new tracks and one rehabilitated track between the existing depot and Ship Creek Avenue. Construction of the first phase is expected to begin in 2006.]]></description>
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		<title>Project Benefits</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/intermodal-transportation-center/project-benefits</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/intermodal-transportation-center/project-benefits#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2005 00:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Intermodal Transportation Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The project addresses the inadequacy of ARRC’s depot. The current facility has inefficient baggage handling, limited passenger service capability, and baggage handling and passenger loading/unloading activities that share a platform, resulting in conflicts.]]></description>
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		<title>Facility Site Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/intermodal-transportation-center/facility-site-plan</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/intermodal-transportation-center/facility-site-plan#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2005 00:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Intermodal Transportation Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The project recognizes that the current depot was designed as a train passenger waiting area, and is ill-equipped to interface with other modes of transportation. Project plans call for facilities and infrastructure that can accommodate pedestrian and vehicle traffic circulation, and efficient intermodal transfers.]]></description>
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		<title>Overview</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/e-street-corridor-enhancements/overview-3</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/e-street-corridor-enhancements/overview-3#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2005 05:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[E Street Corridor Enhancements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[E Street is a key north/south corridor running through the heart of downtown Anchorage, providing a direct link between the Alaska Railroad depot at Ship Creek, the Delaney Park Strip, and everything in between.]]></description>
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		<title>Winter City Design Strategy</title>
		<link>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/e-street-corridor-enhancements/e-street-corridor-winter-city-design-strategy</link>
		<comments>http://www.destinationdowntown.info/projects/e-street-corridor-enhancements/e-street-corridor-winter-city-design-strategy#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2005 05:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[E Street Corridor Enhancements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The winter environment presents special challenges when trying to enhance and  encourage pedestrian mobility. Icy walking surfaces, low level sun exposure,  prolonged hours of darkness, and precipitation all have a negative impact on  pedestrians.]]></description>
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