Fairview is a neighborhood in

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just east of

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and west of the Merrill Field Airport. The area is a working-class neighborhood of approximately 7,200 residents, with a median household income of approximately $55,000 and a poverty rate of approximately 21%. Fairview was once a separate city, but was annexed as a part of

Anchorage Anchorage () is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alaska by population. With a population of 291,247 in 2020, it contains nearly 40% of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Ma ...

in the 1950s. At the time, it was the only neighborhood in the city where African-Americans could buy property. The neighborhood experienced a period of decline following the construction of the

Seward Highway The Seward Highway is a highway in the U.S. state of Alaska that extends from Seward to Anchorage. It was completed in 1951 and runs through the scenic Kenai Peninsula, Chugach National Forest, Turnagain Arm, and Kenai Mountains. The Seward H ...

through the neighborhood (which is known as the Ingra Street/Gambell Street north-south couplet through the area). There are long-term plans to solve this issue by depressing the highway below-grade in this area.

Infrastructure

Education

Located at 1327 Nelchina Street, Fairview Elementary is a

Title I school The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was passed by the 89th United States Congress and signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1965. Part of Johnson's "War on Poverty", the act has been one of the most far-rea ...

that falls under the

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. The school was opened in 1997 and cost around $12 million to build. Currently, Fairview Elementary teaches grades K-6. In the 2018–2019 school year, there was a recorded total of 394 students enrolled.

Recreation

Fairview hosts several sports-related structures, including the Sullivan Arena, Ben Boeke Indoor Ice Arenas,

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, Mulcahy Baseball Stadium, and the Chester Creek Sports Complex. In addition to all these sports stadiums and fields, Fairview also houses the Fairview Community Recreation Center, which includes a weight room, dance room, pottery room, and a reservable multipurpose room. Fairview also has multiple playgrounds, parks, and even a community garden.

Transportation

Fairview is one of the neighborhoods along the People Mover's frequent network, with the #30 bus operating along Cordova Street and 15th Avenue. There is also the #11 bus which circulates through the neighborhood, as well as the #31 bus at 9th Avenue and Ingra Street. Located by the Charles W. Smith Memorial Park in Southwest Fairview, there is an access point to the Chester Creek bike trail which connects to both Goose Lake and the

Tony Knowles Coastal Trail The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail is an trail along the coast of Anchorage, Alaska designated for non-motorized use. The trail runs from Second Avenue in downtown Anchorage and finishes in Kincaid Park. The trail is entirely paved, supports two-wa ...

. Additionally, Anchorage's

and

Glenn Highway The Glenn Highway (part of Alaska Route 1) is a highway in the U.S. state of Alaska, extending from Anchorage near Merrill Field to Glennallen on the Richardson Highway. The Tok Cut-Off is often considered part of the Glenn Highway, for a tota ...

connect towards the upper portion Fairview.

External links

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Fairview Community Council website
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Fairview Elementary website

References

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