An Anchorage task force is recommending opening five specific sites across the city to supervised camping for people without homes. Each site would come with its own operating conditions, with capacities ranging from 40 to 100 people.
without clarity about where they can and can’t go. The Sullivan Arena alone was sheltering 360 people a night until recently. The Assembly slashed its capacity down to a quarter for only the most vulnerable users. It’s set to finally close at the end of the month.
The site recommendations fall roughly into five of the of the city’s six Assembly Districts. The resolution would also ask the state to consider opening its Eagle River Campground as a sanctioned camp in the one Assembly district without a more fleshed-out recommendation. He said having smaller, scattered sites is easier to manage and works well for both the people served and surrounding communities, though it is more expensive than running a mass shelter.
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