Whittier, Alaska.....entire town lives, works, shops etc in a high rise building

[Marie5656]

This is an interesting watch. Entire town lives in this high rise. Schools, church, shopping...EVERYTHING under one roof.

 

[hearlady]

Pretty unique!

 

[oldaunt]

Wonder if they have a vitamin D problem....

 

[Disgustedman]

I'm wondering what the rent is?

Oh, $450 a month to repair/maintain still cheap.

 

[Marie5656]

Wonder if they have a vitamin D problem....

Interesting thought, but probably no different than the months when there is no sun there. But maybe they take suppliments

 

[hawkdon]

Saw a documentary about this several years ago....

 

[Marie5656]

I'm wondering what the rent is?

I may be wrong, but I was of the assumption they own their residences..like condos

 

[jujube]

I just read a novel based on this town. It was pretty accurate about the surroundings but, of course, the characters were fictional.

 

[NorthernLight]

Seems like a great idea.

 

[Becky1951]

Oh Oh, sounds like a book I read, residents and shops, schools, restaurant's, medical all in one high rise, but also in an abandoned high rise, hum lets just say the previously unknown occupant's are terrifying.

https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Sanctua...1679505784&sprefix=John+Decker,aps,721&sr=8-9

 

[Gaer]

Yes, I saw a video of this years ago.
If I still lived there, I'd rather have an old cabin
in the elements, but, if that's what they like . . . . .

 

[Alligatorob]

Entire town lives in this high rise. Schools, church, shopping...EVERYTHING under one roof.

I have more than one roof for just 2 of us...

 

[RadishRose]

I really enjoyed this.

 

[JustDave]

I've heard the name, and seen it on a map, but I had no idea.

 

[jujube]

Oh Oh, sounds like a book I read, residents and shops, schools, restaurant's, medical all in one high rise, but also in an abandoned high rise, hum lets just say the previously unknown occupant's are terrifying.

https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Sanctuary-John-Decker-Book-ebook/dp/B01FY9MJYQ/ref=sr_1_9?crid=2LO8ELK82BVW4&keywords=john+decker+series&qid=1679505784&sprefix=John+Decker,aps,721&sr=8-9

I researched and the novel I read was titled "City Under One Roof" by Iris Yamashita.

 

[Mizmo]

Not my cuppa tea...

 

[hearlady]

That was fascinating and left me with a good feeling!

 

[Disgustedman]

I may be wrong, but I was of the assumption they own their residences..like condos

Yes, I meant maintenance of the building. Still cheap. Especially in Alaska!!

 

[MarkinPhx]

This is an interesting watch. Entire town lives in this high rise. Schools, church, shopping...EVERYTHING under one roof.

I watched this awhile back and being an introvert my first thought was that it seemed rather ideal. Then , being an introvert, my second thought was that I would hate it ! The entire town living so close to me !

 

[Paladin1950]

It would seem like a prison to me. I would never want to live in a building where I would live and shop under the same roof.