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Identity Crises in Anchorage Neighborhoods

Q: What is a city?

A: A collection of identifiable, individual neighborhoods that make up pieces of a greater community.

When people talk about cities, they often refer specifically to the neighborhood in which they reside, like Seattle’s Capitol Hill or Washington DC’s Georgetown. These neighborhoods have iconic attractions, well-defined borders, and a shared common identity.