The move doesn’t stop the project, but it will likely delay the demolition by at least a few months, if not longer.
Housing
Juneau Assembly agrees to reexamine Telephone Hill demolition plan and timeline
Assembly member Nano Brooks made the motion, which passed in a 6-2 vote. Brooks was elected last fall after the Assembly voted to move forward with the neighborhood’s demolition to redevelop the area into newer, denser housing.
Juneau Assembly approves opening winter warming shelter year-round
The aim is to address Juneau’s current lack of shelter space and housing units and reduce the number of unhoused people camping outside in the summer.
Juneau organizations will host an event to help unhoused people connect with services
The Juneau Coalition on Housing and Homelessness and Tlingit and Haida’s Community Advocacy Program are partnering to host Project Homeless Connect on Tuesday.
Juneau Assembly will decide whether to offer winter warming shelter year-round
City officials say a year-round shelter operation would provide an alternative to illegal camping and theoretically reduce the number of encampments around town.
Juneau residential assessments remain stable with less than 1% increase from last year
For the past two years, values have largely cooled down, increasing by less than two percent annually on average. But that wasn’t the case for everyone.