Hillside opposition tanks Proposition 7, but still no solution for problem it aimed to solve

Proposition 7, which would have greatly expanded the Anchorage Parks and Recreation service area, failed, according to unofficial election results released Friday. In order to pass, the ballot measure had to receive the majority of votes in both the current and proposed park service areas.
It passed in the current service area — which includes nearly all of the Anchorage Bowl except Stuckagain Heights — by a 10-point margin. However, it failed in the proposed area, which includes the