Lower courts have said it’s unconstitutional to punish people for sleeping outside if no shelter is available. Cities say these rulings have paralyzed their efforts to manage growing tent encampments.
Housing
City proceeds with Telephone Hill plan that would demolish houses, add apartments
In a survey of residents, a plan that would have preserved the historic homes got 13 fewer votes than the plan the city has chosen.
Juneau Assembly greenlights over $3M in loans for local housing projects
The money comes from the city’s affordable housing fund.
New condos built with Juneau Affordable Housing Fund loan are being sold at market rate
The Juneau Assembly agreed to loan the developer money if they included five affordable units. Then, they dropped the requirement.
Visitors to Juneau’s emergency cold weather shelter climb as temperatures drop
The Point-in-Time count, part of a nationwide effort to count the number of people experiencing homelessness and connect them to services, takes place on Tuesday.
Housing is now unaffordable for a record half of all US renters, study finds
U.S. homelessness rates hit a record high last year, which housing experts link squarely to a severe housing shortage that has helped drive up prices.