Fairview, Anchorage
Fairview is an Alaskan neighborhood just east of Downtown Anchorage and west of the Merrill Field Airport. It 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%.
It was once a separate city, but was annexed as a part of Anchorage 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 through the neighborhood. There are long-term plans to solve this issue by depressing the highway below-grade in this area.
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.
