ANCHORGE’S HOUSING CRISIS IS EVERYONE’S PROBLEM
Anchorage Assembly is inviting all community organizations, leaders and residents of Anchorage to join in the work to solve it.
A BROAD VISION FOR HOUSING SOLUTIONS
The Assembly has set housing action as one of its top priorities for the past two years and works with a broad vision to improve many areas in the Municipality for economic and workforce development.
Explore our site to learn more about our recent Housing Action Week and Summit, our resolution on the upcoming Housing Strategic Plan, and learn from our local stories and case studies on Anchorage Housing experiences.
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STRATEGIC PLAN: URGENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The Anchorage Assembly has spent the past five months creating the Anchorage Assembly Housing Action Plan and gathering significant community feedback on that plan. With the urgency and amount of work to do on local housing policy, the Assembly can accomplish more with the plan’s clear set of goals, specific actions, shared commitment to focus, and working in parallel with partners.
The Assembly Housing Action Plan will serve as a guide for the Assembly’s work on housing over the next few years, and will allow the public to understand what the Assembly is working on and welcome the local community to engage in that work.
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SUMMARY OF HOUSING ACTION WEEK
Housing Action Week is a community-wide initiative to explore and transform housing policy held in November 2023. The events and programs examine Anchorage’s housing experiences, beliefs, and vision for the future. The week of programs offers something for everyone with events for business professionals at the Dena’ina Center to families at the Mt. View Library.
Tours of Adelaide Apartments with Neighborworks Alaska explored design for Single-Room Occupancy.
Alaska ACLU presented on Housing Security: A Matter of Justice.
The 2023 Build Alaska Conference offered two panel sessions Growing Up, Not Out and Barriers to Building Housing.
City Nerd Night hosted three lectures by local housing professionals.
Future City Fun for Families, the Design Forum invited families to weigh in on housing, along with kids’ crafts at the Mountain View Library.
Community Housing Action Summit is a dynamic event dedicated to addressing housing issues with our city in the midst of a housing crisis. Morning sessions focused on understanding Anchorage’s housing shortage problem, with rapid-fire presentations by local economists, industry experts, and presentations on case-studies and lived experiences.
Special Guest Charles Marohn, founder of Strong Towns, gave the lunchtime keynote address: “Building a Strong Town.”
Presentations sponsored by AARP Alaska, Get to Know Middle Housing and Making Middle Housing Work in Your Community, rounded out the afternoon.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: COMMUNITY STORIES
Tackle housing issues with friends and family by considering our various case studies and discuss potential solutions.
What housing issues have you experienced in Anchorage? Share your ideas for potential solutions. We want to hear from local residents, developers, and policy makers, as we all explore the complex issues behind the goal to make housing available for everyone.