Category: Building Solutions

A Q&A with Sitka Community Land Trust Co-Executive Directors Mim McConnell and Randy Hughey

A Q&A with Sitka Community Land Trust Co-Executive Directors Mim McConnell and Randy Hughey

by Erin McKinstry, KCAW | May 28, 2021 | , ,

This week marks the end of KCAW’s Building Solutions series, a special look at affordable housing solutions in Sitka and Southeast Alaska. To conclude, KCAW’s Erin McKinstry circles back to the Sitka Community Land Trust and talks with Co-Executive Directors Mim McConnell and Randy Hughey. The organization has started an affordable cottage neighborhood with a unique model to help new homeowners enter the market. Read More
For the youngest member of Sitka’s planning commission, affordable housing is a top priority

For the youngest member of Sitka’s planning commission, affordable housing is a top priority

by Erin McKinstry, KCAW | May 21, 2021 | , ,

Katie Riley, 28, grew up in Sitka. After leaving for college and working abroad, she returned to her hometown and decided to get involved. She’s the youngest member of the Sitka Planning Commission and has a passion for addressing Sitka’s affordable housing crisis. KCAW’s Erin McKinstry spoke with Riley about the problem and possible solutions as part of a special “Building Solutions” series. Read More
For one Sitkan, a dream of debt-free home ownership came in the form of a trailer

For one Sitkan, a dream of debt-free home ownership came in the form of a trailer

by Erin McKinstry, KCAW | May 21, 2021 | , ,

When people think of trailer homes, many envision shoddy construction and unhealthy living conditions, but in places like Sitka where construction costs are high and land availability is low, they’re an important affordable housing alternative. For one Sitkan, renovating a trailer provided a path to debt-free home ownership, and this resident is not the only one looking beyond the stigma of trailer living. Read More
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