Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance wants to create two overnight car camping spots for homeless people this summer.
Farina Brown, with the mayor’s office, said the idea is to increase outreach to those living in their vehicles. The designated lots would also increase safety for residents of Anchorage, she said. The municipality receives lots of complaints and concerns about people living and sleeping in their vehicles, according to Brown.
“Individuals that are actually camping in those spaces don’t have access to hygiene facilities such as restrooms and sanitation,” she said. “So it can often be perceived as a lot of coming and going.”…