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Anchorage shifts to municipally operated year‑round shelters, opens Linda’s Place and East 56
Summary
The municipality this week moved to year‑round operation of two congregate shelters — East 56 and Linda’s Place — each targeting about 100 guests with surge capacity, and announced a linked micro‑unit project and upcoming operator RFP for behavioral health recovery housing.
The Anchorage Municipality announced this week it has transitioned to municipally operated year‑round shelter operations, with East 56 and a new site called Linda’s Place on East Fifth Avenue each housing about 100 guests and planned surge capacity.
Thea, special assistant to the mayor for health and homelessness, told the commission that “this is really the first week where we officially have municipally operated year‑round shelter.” She said the move is meant to reduce disruption for people and neighborhoods by keeping beds available year‑round and allowing surge capacity at low‑barrier locations as…
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