The Anchorage Urban Design Commission (Anchorage UDC) is the municipal board that reviews building, sign and streetscape design in Anchorage, Alaska. It issues Certificate of Appropriateness decisions for facade changes and construction in districts like downtown and South Addition.
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August 2026
Anchorage permits more housing than last year, but from a near-record low
Anchorage permitted more housing this year than in 2024 or 2025, the mayor says — but those were near-record lows, still far below its 1,000-a-year target.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
June 2026
A neighborhood drinking arsenic-tainted well water wants help paying to join the city system
A Sand Lake street says its shared wells are laced with arsenic and wants help connecting to city water — reviving the question of who pays for private wells.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
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