Under Mayor Suzanne LaFrance, the vagrancy problem in Anchorage is worsening. While Democrats blamed the former mayor because he was a Republican, their chosen leader has all-but failed to address the problem of criminal vagrancy and chronic homelessness among the population of inebriates, drug addicts, and parolees.
Since LaFrance was sworn in on July 1, 2024, the vagrant encampments have exploded around the city.
A conservative estimate shows that Anchorage has spent at least $14.66 million for specific homelessness-related programs and services in 2024, in addition to other unspecified costs, such as camp abatement, administrative costs, or other grants, which would drive that figure far higher.
We took a tour of some of them this week to show you just what Anchorage residents are having to deal with this summer, as they avoid trails, green spaces, and local parks. Here is the photographic evidence of Anchorage, a city in crisis in 2025:
See our previous coverage of the city in decline, with more photos, at these links:
