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Juneau residents urge alternatives as Telephone Hill demolition plans advance
Summary
Dozens of residents told the City and Borough of Juneau assembly that demolition plans for Telephone Hill risk erasing local history and lack financial transparency; commenters urged incremental infill and asked the city to publish pro formas and any alternate proposals before demolition.
Dozens of residents packed the public-participation period and told the City and Borough of Juneau assembly they want alternatives to a proposed large-scale redevelopment of Telephone Hill, arguing the project endangers historic homes and lacks disclosed financial analysis.
The most sustained theme came from neighborhood residents and preservation advocates. Joshua Adams, who identified himself as an incremental developer, asked the assembly to require a Section 106 review before demolition, saying three of seven remaining Telephone Hill houses are pre-territorial and represent “a snapshot in time” of Southeast Alaska’s built history. Mark Whitman recounted local history tied to an early Chinese baker known…
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