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Move Proposed for Inebriate Housing ProjectMayor Sullivan suggests relocation of Karluk Manor from Fairview to Mountain ViewANCHORAGE - A controversial housing project for chronic inebriates may be on the move. Karluk Manor has been in its present location in Fairview for just over a year but could move to a new spot in Mountain View. Bob Thomas has lived at the facility since it opened and said he has been sober for a month. That’s not a requirement to live in Karluk Manor, but Thomas said he has been inspired by having a roof over his head and a safe place to sleep. “I just turned fifty,” said Thomas. “I still have a lot of life left and it’s time to straighten up and move on.” Thomas is one of 46 residents at Karluk who may be moving on to Mountain View in a planned backed by Mayor Sullivan. Sullivan says he likes the program but he’s never liked the location in Fairview, bordered by busy streets and local businesses. “They have a lot of social service facilities located in their area,” said the mayor. “And it seems to be a magnet for a certain population, so I think that’s been on the back burner ever since the facility was constructed.” The plan targets an undeveloped five-acre parcel owned by the state where an even bigger building could go in. The property is on Reeve Boulevard on the edge of Mountain View closest to Downtown. And although the location is slightly more remote, there are still businesses nearby, and not all are ready to welcome new neighbors. “We don’t want problems here and I kind of think that’s going to bring some problems in our neck of the woods," said Dave Mabeus, owner of SignCo, a business just across the street. Mabeus said it seemed like a waste of money to build a new building when the old one had just been remodeled a year ago. But a spokesman for RurAL CAP, which owns the building, said selling the old facility would help to finance the new. Ken Scollan said they weren’t for the move originally, but have slowly come around. “It’s not our first choice to relocate,” said Scollan. “However, if we get to serve more clients, and it is our mission to serve this population, and we get a bigger better building in the process, it’s a pretty good situation.” The move isn’t up to RurAL CAP entirely, nor is it up to Mayor Sullivan, but Sullivan says the city will do whatever it can to help facilitate the move if that’s what is decided. |
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Really? said on Thursday, Jan 17 at 9:06 PM
Mountain View doesn't need any more problems or crazy people walking around. All of the kids that live in Mountain View walk to school and most of the parents are single parents or refugees. 700 elementary age kids walking to and from school at (Tyson and Mountain View) with a more drunk people in the neighborhood, that sounds like a great plan. Way to go Dan, why don't you move to Mountain View then? I don't care what anybody says, drunk people are dangerous.
111593701Enabling said on Wednesday, Jan 16 at 5:42 PM
The only way to stop drinking is TO STOP DRINKING. All Anchorage does is enable the alcoholic. Give them money to continue to drink - give them a place to sleep so they can continue to drink. But GOD FORBID keep them out of the way of "good citizens" of Anchorage. Move them to the projects in Mountain View. When the last housed alcoholic died in the housing facility, one of the attendants said it was so good that he was able to die in dignity. Tell me please how on earth dying drunk and in your own vomit is dying in dignity. Go back to the drawing table. Start over. Cut off the funds for the booze. Stop enabling! It may make the bleeding heart enablers feel good, it is definitely not solving the problems.
111497721ted said on Wednesday, Jan 16 at 1:31 AM
I have little sympathy for those who CHOOSE to continue their addictions. This housing enables that. Most of these drunks do not have any source of income. If they do, it's some form of welfare, which is not THEIR money anyway. And no, I don't work or live there, but I did sit in on meetings beforehand.
111427042anonymous said on Wednesday, Jan 16 at 1:02 AM
Ted how would you know???? DO you work there?? Did you write the leases?? Do you manage the property???? But yes they pay a percentage of their income like most affordable housing in Anchorage(information you can find via internet..stay informed if you are going to speak)....thats not the point though...get them off the streets and into housing is the point....but you wouldn't know what it's like to be homeless or an addict huh????
111426311Ted said on Tuesday, Jan 15 at 11:10 PM
The drunks at red nose inn do NOT pay rent. Do YOUR research!
111422762Anonymous said on Tuesday, Jan 15 at 9:09 PM
It's not free...Do your research before posting ignorant comments. Thank you. I pay rent for my house I get to drink there too.....
111418061Anonymous said on Tuesday, Jan 15 at 8:24 PM
Whole thing is a lot of nonsense. Free housing where you can get drunk. What exactly is the logic here????
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