Alaska mayor proposes plane tickets for city's homeless
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson suggested that the city buy one-way tickets for those who wanted to either get to warmer climates or even other cities in Alaska.
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Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson suggested that the city buy one-way tickets for those who wanted to either get to warmer climates or even other cities in Alaska.
The contractor’s service has been inconsistent for months due to staffing shortages. A fire department official says that’s better than going months without the service at all.
Mayor Dave Bronson's airfare proposal caps a turbulent few years as Anchorage, like many cities in the U.S. West, struggles to deal with a burgeoning homeless population.
With winter hazards on the way, there's a proposal by the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, to fly homeless people to warmer climates or other Alaska cities.
Shawn Steik and his wife were forced from a long-term motel room onto the streets of Anchorage after their rent shot up to $800 a month. Now they live in a tent encampment by a train depot, and as an Alaska winter looms, they are growing desperate and fearful of what lies ahead. A proposal…