A lot of people are living in tents and under tarps in the woods at Anchorage’s Mountain View snow dump, pictured here on June 27, 2023. The city posted signs here and at Davis Park warning campers to clear out or face trespassing charges, but then removed the signs on July 1.
The city posted notices in the area on June 22 that said the campers would have to clear out this week, or face trespassing charges and have their belongings confiscated or trashed. But in The city’s explanation in the court filing boils down to a communication issue. The city basically said it thought the Department of Defense would want the camps cleared, in part out of national security concerns. In an, the head of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department said that some campers were making their way on and off of secured parts of the base.