Mountain View, Anchorage
Mountain View is a neighborhood in northeast Anchorage, Alaska, with approximately 7,300 residents.[1] Mountain View is the most diverse neighborhood in the United States.[2][3][4][5] It is located between the Glenn Highway and Elmendorf Air Force Base, west of McCarrey Street and east of Post Road. It is a working-class neighborhood, with a median household income of approximately $51,000 and a poverty rate of approximately 26%. [6]
History
The neighborhood began in the 1940s as housing for Elmendorf Air Force Base construction workers.[1] It became blighted in the 1980s,[1] followed by extensive revitalization efforts in the 2000s.[1]
Transportation
Mountain View is one of the highest-ridership, residential neighborhoods on the People Mover system, with the former #45 route being the highest-ridership route in the system. Effective October 23rd, 2017, it was split into two routes: The primary #20 route which runs from Downtown to the Alaska Native Medical Center via Commercial Drive & Bragaw Street, and the #21 which circulates through the neighborhood before continuing down Mountain View Drive to the Northway Mall & Downtown Anchorage.
References
- ^ a b c d "Mountain View Neighborhood Plan: Neighborhood Profile" (PDF).
- ^ "Hometown U: Data show Mountain View is most diverse neighborhood in America". 2013-04-06.
- ^ "Most diverse place in America? It's not where you think". 2016-01-11.
- ^ "Is Anchorage America's most diverse city? Depends on who you ask". 2017-05-30.
- ^ "After 30 years, Mountain View has new welcome signs — with a new claim to fame". 2017-08-15.
- ^ http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Mountain-View-Anchorage-AK.html