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
  1. "Fairview neighborhood in Anchorage, Alaska (AK), 99501 subdivision profile - real estate, apartments, condos, homes, community, population, jobs, income, streets". city-data.com.
  2. "Fairview Neighborhood". Alaska.org.
  3. Ford, Aurora. "Redlining in Fairview". Anchorage Press.
  4. Lochner, Mary. "Fairview's dream deferred: Glenn-to-Seward project delayed". Anchorage Press.
  5. "Fairview residents pitch plan to reshape Gambell corridor". Alaska Journal of Commerce. 27 June 2013.
  6. "Route Maps and Bus Stop Lists". Municipality of Anchorage.


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