Fairview, Anchorage
Fairview is an Alaskan neighborhood just east of Downtown Anchorage and west of the Merrill Field Airport. It is a working-class neighborhood of approximately 7,200 residents, with a median household income of approximately $55,000 and a poverty rate of approximately 21%.[1]
It was once a separate city, but was annexed as a part of Anchorage in the 1950s. At the time, it was the only neighborhood in the city where African-Americans could buy property.[2][3]
The neighborhood experienced a period of decline following the construction of the Seward Highway through the neighborhood (which is known as the Ingra Street/Gambell Street north-south couplet through the area). There are long-term plans to solve this issue by depressing the highway below-grade in this area.[4][5]
Fairview is one of the neighborhoods along the People Mover's frequent network, with the #30 bus operating along Cordova Street and 15th Avenue. There is also the #11 bus which circulates through the neighborhood, as well as the #31 bus at 9th Avenue and Ingra Street.[6]
References
- "Fairview neighborhood in Anchorage, Alaska (AK), 99501 subdivision profile - real estate, apartments, condos, homes, community, population, jobs, income, streets". city-data.com.
- "Fairview Neighborhood". Alaska.org.
- Ford, Aurora. "Redlining in Fairview". Anchorage Press.
- Lochner, Mary. "Fairview's dream deferred: Glenn-to-Seward project delayed". Anchorage Press.
- "Fairview residents pitch plan to reshape Gambell corridor". Alaska Journal of Commerce. 27 June 2013.
- "Route Maps and Bus Stop Lists". Municipality of Anchorage.