Housing

Right now, the city says it does not have a viable alternative for the cold weather shelter. Its last-ditch option is a decommissioned city bus.

With so few lots available for mobile homes, one resident expects that many of his neighbors will end up living in their cars.

Lawmakers haven’t determined whether the apartments will be available to the public when the Legislature is not in session.

As city leaders continue to negotiate with the church, they’re considering an alternative: a Capital Transit bus.

To qualify, people will have to wait longer before listing the units as short-term rentals.

“It’s pretty simple,” one assembly member said. “If we don’t deal with it, we won’t have as many people in town.”

The state’s emergency management division, the city and volunteer groups will open a disaster assistance center at the library from Aug. 21-23.

The updated program, if approved, would offer $13,500 grants. Like the original program, recipients couldn’t rent the unit as a short-term rental for three years.

A record 29 people believed to be homeless have died outside in Anchorage this year — and there are still five months left.

Since taking over ownership of the neighborhood from the state in March, the city has been looking into redeveloping the area.