Radhika Krishna
154:19 - 154:47
"When the foot patrol was happening consistently, business owners absolutely saw a difference. A fully staffed patrol that operates year-round would do even more to improve public safety downtown, and that's what we'd like to see. 2027 Will be a big year downtown. Town Square Park and Paratovich Park were closed for construction this year, but they'll reopen next year, um, as will the new downtown library branch and the Ship Creek to Coastal Trail connection."
“When the foot patrol was happening consistently, business owners absolutely saw a difference. A fully staffed patrol that operates year-round would do even more to improve public safety downtown, and that's what we'd like to see. 2027 Will be a big year downtown. Town Square Park and Paratovich Park were closed for construction this year, but they'll reopen next year, um, as will the new downtown library branch and the Ship Creek to Coastal Trail connection.”
- Speaker
- Radhika Krishna
- Timestamp
- 154:19 – 154:47
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- October 20, 2026
From the transcript
This year, the foot patrol was structured as a voluntary overtime patrol, which meant that some shifts went unfilled. When the foot patrol was happening consistently, business owners absolutely saw a difference. A fully staffed patrol that operates year-round would do even more to improve public safety downtown, and that's what we'd like to see. 2027 Will be a big year downtown. Town Square Park and Paratovich Park were closed for construction this year, but they'll reopen next year, um, as will the new downtown library branch and the Ship Creek to Coastal Trail connection.
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