Alternative spaces have also been opened up at Orchard Street, Tentercroft Street and Broadgate.

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The museums and alternative spaces that sprang up in this period sponsored artists around the U.S. and Europe.

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The Memphis Symphony Orchestra collaborated with hip-hop artist Al Kapone for a program of orchestral-backed rap as part of its Opus One series performed in alternative spaces.

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Portland might be, as Mr. Jahn puts it, "a lot of soggy people drinking a lot of coffee, " but you can feel it in the drizzly air: It's livable, lefty and crammed with those unpolished launching pads known as alternative spaces.

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Many firms have also entered the alternative investment spaces, either by developing their own products or by partnering with hedge fund providers.

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He said the council should instead look at alternative ways of generating income such as increasing the total number of parking spaces in the city.

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The use of alternative harbour areas for parking will mean the loss of 40 port permit spaces, which has drawn criticism from the Guernsey Marine Traders Association.

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