I had always hoped to see something like this happen with the 1st National building downtown, maybe someone could convince Peach. It would be a much cheaper and more realistic project than the proposed development.
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This bldg at 310 W 4th Ave (and the parking lot) are for sale. It would be great to see the parking lot be redeveloped, the rent from the existing building could help with financing. #downtown #anchorage
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Here’s an old ARCO ad encouraging people to try public transportation. Does Conoco give office staff in Anchorage bus passes? If not, maybe they could try it. #transit
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Ah yes, just and an “e” to the end to make it classy. Welcome to the shoppes at Northe Pointe Centre’.
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On an unrelated note, that’s the building that is basically 5 McKay Buildings glued together.
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Sacramento has pre-approved, buildable ADU plans:
sacramentocityexpress.com/2023/01/18/the
#adu #planning #housing
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Ouch.
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What does it say about the state of transit in the United States when the Walt Disney World Monorail is the 9th largest rapid transit system in the country? (Voices)
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Another type of #desirepath. I don’t condone damaging property or trespassing but, I will say that it’s not surprising that people will resort to this if the property is a significant barrier to access in the area. #pedestriandignity
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Who struck the bicyclist? The car or the driver of the car? Did the driver flee because the car struck the cyclist?
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I was enjoying those #whittier tweets so much that I completely forgot to post this collage I made a few years ago.
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These headlines, smh. Did two pedestrians collide? No! Someone struck a pedestrian with their vehicle. #pedestriandignity
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After being in place since the 70s, I think it is time to call "Right on Red" a failed experiment and ban it nationwide.
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What if every time our clothes felt a little tight, we bought bigger clothes rather than changing our habits? What if we just accepted that we’ll continue growing in an unhealthy way and budgeted for bigger clothes every year? Crazy, right? Why do we do it with our roads?
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This is really disappointing. I was hoping for an RV rental place or at least a gravel pit.
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We are doing absolutely nothing to incentivize the building of new homes when the highest and best use for the old Sea Galley lot along C Street in midtown is a car wash and equipment supplier.
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Took a walk around Government Hill last weekend, great neighborhood. I wanted to post this desire path, the street here has no sidewalks and this path seems to be in the ROW with connections to a nearby park. Let’s get this paved. #anchorage #desirepaths #pedestriandignity
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I was riding my bike through E 4th and noticed this closed up tire shop. What a great building! I could see this being converted to a brewpub or something like it. Unfortunately, there’s nothing around but car dealerships and rental lots.
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This is an exciting discussion--for too long planners/engineers have been building our roads with *their* priorities to move vehicles fast, rather than most people's priorities to connect people to places.
Streets are public space: we have a right to build them to our values.
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Happy to have my name on this alongside some truly wonderful neighbors. Making our urban streets safer, more walkable, and more bike-friendly, is good for healthy lifestyles, good for business, good for public safety, and good for the environment. adn.com/opinions/2022/
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I walked through this area today and it struck me how great it would have been if the strip malls faced the housing with the parking lots behind the malls rather than in front. #anchorage #stripmalls #midtown
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Once again, I present the excellent work of the subreddit /r/FuckCars. 👇🎯
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This is an embarrassment.
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May 15, 1949, the 4th Avenue Theatre in Anchorage. The theater opened in 1947 with a showing of The Jolson Story. If you want a picture of the sign, you might think about heading downtown sooner than later as it will demolished this summer. #alaskahistory #anchoragehistory
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If you're interested in urban design, landscape architecture, or ecosystem rehabilitation....tomorrow at noon, Tamás Deák of KPB Architects is giving an Anchorage Design Week presentation, via Zoom, on daylighting Fish Creek!
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This thread unintentionally demonstrates what we expect medical offices to look like - Low density, free standing buildings. Residential upzoning is important but this inefficient land use should take precedence in conversations about densification. #urbanism #landuse #anchorage
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Rich people in Anchorage absolutely love paying a ton of money to live in a dentist's office
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These actions by the administration are very disappointing and will negatively impact our community as a whole. I strongly urge the Mayor’s office to honor their commitments and support the arts in our city.
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I've spent the last 5 days reading through muni code, budgets, transcribing a commission meeting, and trying to figure out what the hell is going on with the Mayor's Art Grants funding.
What I found shocked me.
#ANCgov
anchoragedeadbeat.com/2022/04/12/gra
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Don’t let the name fool you, because there’s something NEW in Old Seward; Route 85! Still less than a year old, you can easily hop aboard with a quick transfer from Route 25 at Tudor and Old Seward and connect with Route 85.
#PeopleMover #Anchorage #RouteTours #Route25
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I wrote this back in February but spring is near and it may be a good time for to explore a pilot program for these services. #Transit #Anchorage
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When's the next bus to Kincaid? Transit isn't just for essential travel; it should provide universal access to Anchorage's recreation areas. Read more at: intrinsic.city/whens-the-next
#peoplemover #transit #buses #anchorage
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I had a Toyota mini truck in HS, it was the perfect vehicle for Alaska. I really wish they still made small pickups. #NHTSA #CAFE twitter.com/thegpatty/stat
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Are you all familiar with our system? If not, we'd like to play tour guide using some of our routes. To get started, say hello to Route 25. Traveling between downtown and the V.A. clinic via A & C St. as well as Tudor and Muldoon Roads, we invite you to take a drive on the 25!
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What is the Anchorage style hot dog? Is it simply the reindeer dog with onions or is it something more?
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The nation’s best hot dog style is Seattle style:
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• cabbage, jalapeños, sauerkraut optional
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This would be a great opportunity for to invest in a up and coming downtown district with an existing customer base in the nearby neighborhoods of South Addition, Fairview and Government Hill. Approx: 20k people. #realestate #downtown #retail
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Quick and dirty sketch for some downtown housing. Great views and mixed use! #downtown #anchorage #housing
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NEW: Pike Place will permanently become a pedestrianized street starting June 4th, Councilmember Andrew Lewis will formally announce later today. The pedestrian zone will stretch from 1st Avenue to Western Avenue.
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