Spenard Community Survey

The municipality has put forward a proposal in Assembly Ordinance 2020-66, which includes purchasing America’s Best Value Inn (4360 Spenard Road) to be used for:

Transitional housing with supportive services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness and those individuals with special needs to prepare for and obtain permanent housing within 24-months.
24-hour a day, 7 days a week programmatic assistance or services for self-sufficiency skills to its tenants, and may provide services such as, but not limited to, on-site assistance in learning independent living skills (shopping, cooking, financial budgeting, preparing for job interviews, preparing resumes, and similar skills), and referral to off-site education and employment resources (GED completion, job training, computer training, employment services, and the like) to assist the tenants in becoming financially self-sustaining.

The SCC does not have a position on this proposal. The SCC hosted an informational meeting 7/8 to learn more about the proposal and share info with residents. You can view it on our website.

The Municipality of Anchorage's proposal is to purchase four buildings for the proposed uses of:

America's Best Value Inn - Transitional housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness
Golden Lion Hotel - Substance abuse and addiction treatment services for all Anchorage residents
Former Alaska Club Midtown @ 630 E. Tudor - Shelter and Day Engagement Center
Bean's Cafe- Shelter and Day Engagement Center

The issues around homelessness and treatment services are ongoing in our community. We want to hear from you to find out more about what topics you care about most.

Thank you,
Spenard Community Council Executive Board

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Business (if you're representing a Spenard business)

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* 3. Address (so we can verify your Spenard residency)

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* 4. Regarding the Municipality of Anchorage's proposal to purchase four buildings for a variety of homeless and treatment services, what is your general opinion?

Very positive

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Very negative

No opinion

Other (please specify)

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* 5. If you said neutral, negative, and very negative are there any changes to the proposed ordinance that would lead you to support it?

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* 6. What are your main concerns regarding this proposal?

Cost of acquisition and remodeling

Budget for ongoing maintenance

How treatment programs will be managed

How to hold clients responsible to program and 'house' rules during the duration of their stay

How facilities actually help eliminate homeless camps being set up throughout the community

Panhandling or loitering may still continue to spread at these locations

The process in which this was announced and/or handled by MOA & Assembly.

Other (please specify)

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* 7. In the context of the creation and delivery of services for people experiencing homelessness, what would you like to see that would improve the quality of life for all residents of the community?

Increase quantity, quality and efficacy of housing and supports services

Investing in substance use prevention and diversion programs

Improve community health, public safety, and emergency systems

Provide courtyards and green space on all proposed service provider sites

Install public-use garbage cans spaced a reasonable distance apart on all main walking streets (Spenard, Minnesota, 36th Ave., etc.)

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Please add any solutions or comments that we could potentially bring to our city representatives for consideration.

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* 9. Would you like to join the SCC email list?

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