Bronson also called for the Assembly to immediately pass a measure that would pay for shipping the city’s prefabricated Sprung Structure tent to Anchorage from out of state. The Assembly rejected the request to consider it Tuesday, asking the mayor to put it on an upcoming agenda.
A person walks through a homeless camp in a vacant lot near Cuddy Family Midtown Park on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
Bronson officials and several Assembly members say they hope the measure to limit camp sizes would help the city keep in check the public health and safety issues that cropped up in and around several large encampments last summer.immediately pass a measure that would pay for shipping the city’s prefabricated Sprung Structure tent, currently stored out of state, to Anchorage. The city purchased the structure in 2022 for Bronson’sto build a mass homeless shelter in East Anchorage.
Also prohibited would be camping within 250 feet of: schools or licensed child care facilities; the Campbell Creek, Chester Creek, Fish Creek, Ship Creek and Coastal trails; city dog parks, golf courses and trails; and utility boxes or other critical infrastructure, “including but not limited to airfields, snow disposal sites, or telecommunication and electrical infrastructure.”
The coalition has voiced support for that rule, saying that it protects shelter clients, especially those who may be trying to stay sober. It has also said that smaller camp sizes are safer for homeless residents and outreach workers, though it generally does not support forced dismantling of homeless camps.
Another part of the measure would allow the creation of “designated safe parking areas” this summer for people living in their vehicles. However, Assembly member Felix Rivera introduced a separate ordinance Tuesday that would allow safe parking areas, plus a few more rules for them.Both measures would allow up to 25 vehicles in safe parking areas. To open one, a person or organization could apply with Anchorage Health Department and Planning and Development Services.
On Tuesday, the appropriation for winter shelter through May was brought forward by Assembly members Anna Brawley and Rivera, rather than the administration, prompting criticism from Assembly Chair Christopher Constant.
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