Task force meets to begin discussion on sanctioned camps for the unhoused

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – The Municipality of Anchorage’s new Sanctioned Camp Group Activity Power — comprised of individuals from all walks of life, together with retirees, social staff and even members of the Anchorage Meeting — held its first assembly on Friday.

The inaugural assembly heard dialogue about what makes a sanctioned camp profitable. Themes mentioned included security precautions, fundamental facilities, and the geographic location of the camps.

Meeting member Felix Rivera mentioned this primary assembly was centered round brainstorming concepts to find out the duty drive’s course.

“Principally what I’m anticipating to occur tonight is for us to have a look at the completely different fashions — and actually beginning the dialogue, it’s our first assembly — and discuss standards, discuss some guiding questions, what course will we wish to transfer in. After which, actually we’re going to be taking a look at dividing of us into teams to start out fleshing out the completely different fashions,” Rivera mentioned.

A few of these concepts shared embrace utilizing prefabricated mini-buildings, repurposing a number of the Anchorage College District’s unused moveable buildings, and making a group of tiny properties.

“These are all discussions that we’re having due to the closure of emergency shelter. So, we’d like an to finish that cycle. And so, ending it we noticed all different type of works that we would have liked to do, from sanctioned camps to conduct well being wants. And so we’re having a variety of these discussions hoping to maneuver ahead in order that come subsequent winter, subsequent summer season we aren’t on this scenario once more,” Rivera mentioned.

Suggestions for sanctioned camps and different shelter fashions are as a result of Anchorage Meeting on July 6.

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