Anchorage, Alaska

2006

Below you will find a series of recently published articles, letters, resolutions and press releases, giving an overview of published material, insights and background information relating to the South Extension of the Coastal Trail.

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120 • Trail goes down. But some useful pieces might still enrich Anchorage landscape. Published: April 7, 2006, Opinion, Anchorage Daily News

119 • Feds kill plans for Coastal Trail annex for now: Highway agency says project lacks necessary local support. By ROSEMARY SHINOHARAAnchorage Daily NewsPublished: April 4, 2006

118 • Speak Up! last call's coming for the south Coastal Trail extension. Published March 23, 2006, Anchorage Daily News Letters. Eric McCallum, Anchorage

117 • Still hope for trail. Feds should OK trail extension; city could build in several phases. Anchorage Daily News Opinion, Published: March 7, 2006

116 • Nine years later, Coastal Trail extension still polarizing residents. Hearing draws about 100 to voice support, opposition. By ROSEMARY SHINOHARA. Anchorage Daily News. Published: March 2, 2006

115 • We may regret this. Legislature going too far in restricting eminent domain, Published Anchorage Daily News, February 28, 2006

114 • Testimony Guidelines on the EIS from the Alaska Center for the Environment - March 1, 2006

113 • CITY RELEASES COASTAL TRAIL EIS. Public hearing and open house slated for March 1

112 • Final Coastal Trail plan released. SOUTH EXTENSION: Proposal continues to face strong opposition. By DON HUNTER Anchorage Daily News Published: February 15, 2006

111 • Chris Birch sees roads as only way of getting from here to there. Letters, Anchorage Daily News, January 16, 2006

110 • Trail Down but not out. Don't give up on coastal extension. Our View, Anchorage Daily News, Friday, January 13, 2006

109 • Assembly won't OK taking land for Coastal Trail. EMINENT DOMAIN: Some private property would be needed to extend trail. By ROSEMARY SHINOHARA, Anchorage Daily NewsPublished: January 11, 2006

108 • Assembly had chance to put brakes on land grabs. Anchorage Daily News / Voice of the Times. Published: January 10, 2006

107 • Eminent domain plan provides balance. Anchorage Daily News, COMPASS: Points of view from the community, By CHRIS BIRCH, Published: January 9, 2006

106 • Mayor is right to fight for Lake Otis, Tudor improvements and bike path. Letters Anchorage Daily News by Pete Panarese, January 7, 2006

105 • COMPASS: Public backs city transportation plan. Anchorage Dialy News. By GORDON KEITH. Published: January 6, 2006

104 • Fight Assembly resolution to deny important Coastal Trail extension. Anchorage Daily News Letters. January 6, 2006

103 • Coastal Trail foes may be pleasantly surprised by a test walk in summer. Why is there such adamant opposition to the southern extension of the Coastal Trail? Letters to the Anchorage Dialy News 1-4-2006.

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This page, http://friendsofthecoastaltrail.org , has been created by, and is updated by Bjarne Holm. The site is in a stage of major revision. I can be reached at: Email Bjarne Holm.