Some houses in Nunapitchuk sit on their own little hills as the soil erodes around them. Whole neighborhoods have sunk as seeping sewage mixes with the melting tundra.
Housing
Glory Hall seeks commercial tenant for downtown Juneau apartment building
The commercial lease will subsidize rent for affordable housing units upstairs.
From Austin to Anchorage, US cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums
Around the country, cities are throwing out their own parking requirements, hoping to end up with less parking – and more affordable housing, better transit, and walkable neighborhoods.
Juneau’s new emergency warming shelter location isn’t a solution — it’s a stopgap
Service providers say 163 people have used the new warming shelter since October.
People are leaving some neighborhoods because of floods, a new study finds
There are hundreds of U.S. neighborhoods where the population is declining due to flood risk, a new study suggests. Climate change drives flooding from heavy rain and sea level rise.
Despite safety concerns, downtown Juneau apartment project clears major hurdle
The city’s fire chief said the department would not support the project due to its location.
Telephone Hill redevelopment survey open to Juneau residents until Jan. 9
Participants can select their favorite of four design concepts.
Alaska’s ‘upside down economics’ keep supply low, demand high for new homes
Alaska ranks 45th out of all states in per capita new housing construction, building about two new units per thousand people on average.
Legislators and staff will be allowed to keep pets in new downtown apartments
Some policymakers said pets would cause too much damage and noise. Others said legislators and staff have asked for pet-friendly housing in Juneau.
Juneau’s population is aging, and the cost of living may keep young people away
Juneau residents are staying in their homes as they age. That’s keeping the housing market tight, making it harder for young people to move here.