Juneau considers establishing winter camp for homeless

A ban on camping in downtown Juneau goes into effect next month, leaving many homeless people asking where to go.
KTOO-FM reports (http://bit.ly/2maxewz ) that Alaska Electric Light and Power has offered to let the city lease about an acre to use as a winter camping site for homeless people.
The city already runs a summertime campground on AELP land, but that location is in an avalanche zone, meaning it has to shut down for the winter.
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