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class="wp-block-heading"><a href="#innovative-projects" aria-hidden="true" class="aal_anchor" id="innovative-projects"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="aal_svg" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg></a>Innovative Projects</h2> <p><br />The International Downtown Association recognizes outstanding projects through the Downtown Achievement Awards which identify improvements to urban centers by dedicated organizations around the globe. The Pinnacle Award, the industry鈥檚 highest honor, represents the most creative and inspiring innovations in the industry. These innovative projects set the new standard for improving cities worldwide. IDA members continue to champion livable, vital and thriving urban centers, and each award-winning project has made a demonstrable impact on its city and the people who live, work and play in the urban center.</p> <p><span data-contrast="none">Click on the </span>2024 Pinnacle Award Winners<span data-contrast="none"> below to review projects.</span><span data-contrast="none"> Past Pinnacle Awards and more award-winning projects can be found in the </span><a href="https://downtown.org/knowledge-center/">IDA Knowledge Center</a>. <span data-contrast="none">The 2024 Downtown Achievement Awards are sponsored by </span><a href="http://www.americanchristmas.com/"><span data-contrast="none">American Christmas</span></a><span data-contrast="none">.</span> <span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":375,"335559740":259}">聽</span></p> <p><span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW13745069 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13745069 BCX0">The 2025 submission process is </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13745069 BCX0">now closed</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13745069 BCX0">. 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