Pedestrian deaths have been on the rise around the nation, and Anchorage is no exception. In 2025, 15 pedestrians were killed by vehicles, the same number as in 2024. Both years marked the city’s highest pedestrian death toll in more than a decade.
Brad Coy, head of the Anchorage traffic department, wants to know whether people would choose to walk a mile from their home to the store.
“If your answer is, no, that sounds completely insane and dangerous,” he said, “then it’s a good indicator that our system is built with the focus on vehicle traffic.”…