The Office of Community Planning & Development works to promote a safe, livable community and strong Anchorage economy through progressive, sustainable activities in the areas of land use, planning, community development, roads & infrastructure and public spaces. This is achieved through professionalism, public outreach and quality customer service.
Seven Municipal departments report to the Executive Manager of the Office of Community Development & Planning:
- Department of Neighborhoods
- Development Services
- Heritage Land Bank/Real Estate Services
- Maintenance & Operations
- Planning
- Project Management & Engineering
- Traffic
The Office of Community Planning & Development oversees management of public facilities contracts. These contracts include the Performing Arts Center, the Sullivan Arena, the Egan Center, Ben Boeke & Dempsey Anderson Ice Arenas, the Anchorage Golf Course, the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, and the new Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center.
Anchorage’s transformation into a 21st Century world-class northern city is the ultimate goal of the Office of Community Development & Planning and its reporting departments