Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz has asked Alaska Governor Bill Walker to transfer more than 24 parcels of state land for high density housing.
Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz wants "surplus or unused" state properties to be transferred to the city to help deal with an ongoing housing shortage, according to an article by Devin Kelly. "On the topic of homelessness, Berkowitz also asked for more local management over rental voucher and homeless housing programs, and said the city has run into “challenges” in working with the state health department."
"Twenty-five of the parcels are either vacant, in use for industrial land or building, leased to private tenants or owned by state agencies, according to the letter. Most are between about 7,000 and 85,000 square feet. Some are parking lots for state employees in downtown Anchorage..."
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