Is the Planning Department hinting that the Assembly hasn’t gone far enough with their recent T21 code change proposal!?

AMATS to DOT: “Building highways is not part of the current best practices within the transportation planning profession.”

Did AK DOT submit the fixes to the STIP in time to save the summer construction season? No one knows.

Are Special Limitations next on the Assembly’s list of zoning fixes?

It was an intriguing and exciting week for land use and transportation and next week is shaping up to be just as interesting!

The Seward to Glenn connection concepts are out, the Assembly has published a Progress Report and Work Plan, competing AOs add some excitement to the next Assembly meeting, and more…

DOT commits a major blunder that could stall the 2024 state road construction season, the MOA is hosting a webinar on the HOME Initiative, and more…

A squabble over a rezone in South Anchorage, no-right-on red potentially coming to Downtown, this year’s Anchorage Museum Design Week focuses on land use and transportation, and more!

Nine state representatives and senators and three Assembly members sent letters to US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg requesting that AKDOT allocate funding to address: “Dear Secretary Buttigieg, We are writing to you as members of the Anchorage Assembly and members of our MPO's Policy Committee… we are asking for your department’s assistance to ensure time-sensitive safety improvements are programmed for the State of Alaska. We ask that FHWA partially approve the STIP until the flaws addressed in this letter are corrected….”

The proposed bonds were approved, Fairview explores options for the Gambell/Ingra couplet, and DOT threatens to take its toys and go home!

A proposal for no right turns at red lights downtown, a new protected bike lane pilot, and DOT has a dedicated sidewalk plowing operator that begins clearing sidewalks as soon as snow starts falling!

“‘For this last year, what we’ve been seeing in the market is...a relatively strong demand for housing,’ said municipal assessor Jack Gadamus during a Friday press conference at City Hall. ‘In addition, we’ve been seeing extremely low, at near-unprecedented low inventory….”

Portland Loos, the CASA Bond, DOT is suing the Feds, and more!