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Downtown Association and FEDC urge clearer implementation plan for downtown plan; Winter Solstice festival draws thousands
Summary
Representatives of the Downtown Association and the Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation told the borough Assembly on Jan. 9 that the downtown plan needs a clear implementation structure, and they reported strong participation in the Winter Solstice Festival and Moose on the Loose events.
Speakers representing the Downtown Association and Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation told the Assembly on Jan. 9 that the borough's downtown plan needs a clearer implementation structure and consistent resourcing so ideas in the plan do not stall.
David Vandenberg of the Downtown Association told the Assembly the 7-year planning effort produced many ideas but lacked a durable implementing entity: "The plan is a list of related and unrelated good ideas and initiatives. There is no implementation strategy...the pool of implementing parties is large." He cited recent…
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