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Alaskan Optometrist 👀⚓️ #visionforanchorage Personal Account

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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
In the town of Whittier, Alaska, almost everyone lives in one building. 90% of the town's residents live in one 14-storey building - that also houses a post office, shop, police station, health clinic, and a bed & breakfast.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
Great new spot downtown on Barrow St! #northanchorage
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
As an elected official who is passionate about helping Anchorage become a more accessible and pedestrian-friendly city, and as a eyecare provider, this image is DEEPLY upsetting to me. If anyone can connect me to this man, I'd really like to speak with him about his experience.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
Just want to remind all the RCV haters on here that Congresswoman Peltola won in the FIRST round. So, is it actually ranked choice that you disagree with? Or is more accurate that you take issue with open primaries and the loss of partisan control by the party establishments?
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
@the_transit_guy It’s true! We’re huge!! And Anchorage, our largest city, just repealed car parking minimums, replaced them with bike parking requirements, and passed a sweeping zoning reform allowing ADU’s in all residential zoning districts! The motto of Alaska is #northtothefuture !
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
Watching @MaryPeltola be sworn into office wearing mukluks and hearing her speak Yupik on the House floor was inspiring. I'm inspired by her commitment to kind interactions, bipartisan cooperation, and working to represent all Alaskans.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
Good news, Anchorage!! Sunday hours at the Loussac Library are back! The library will be open from 1-5pm on Sundays.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
9 months
Thanks to @PeteButtigieg for visiting Anchorage and touring the Port of Alaska. Our port is critical to national security, food security, and the Alaskan economy. Positive momentum continues as we modernize and rebuild this vital piece of infrastructure despite unique challenges!
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
Anchorage, do you love outdoor dining? The Assembly has an Ordinance tonight which would streamline the process and make it less expensive for restaurants/bars/breweries to move al fresco this summer! I'm excited to be a cosponsor. (1/2)
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
Today I was delighted to present @jovell with the first ever “Above and Beyond” award. This award, conceived of by our Ombudsman, celebrates those who display extraordinary community service. I nominated Jovell for helping neighbors get over 20 cars unstuck from the heavy snow!
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
Last night, the election was certified and I was officially sworn in as the 12th Anchorage Assemblymember. I hope to honor those who worked to create equal representation for North Anchorage by listening intently, working hard, and being a strong advocate for District 1.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
The community showed up in a BIG way tonight to help feed and care for our unhoused neighbors at Centennial. This is what stepping up looks like. Thanks to @ArciniegaStreet for organizing and to everyone who volunteered tonight. TONS of donations - food, clothes, hygiene, etc!
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
ATTENTION, ANCHORAGE TACO LOVERS. The tables have been set out at El Green Goes!! Re-opening soon!!
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
Now feels like a good time to tell into the Twitter void: 🗣️ The Anchorage Assembly just added an additional $1.5m to budget for snow removal from sidewalks and streets!! I walked home from a fancy downtown event this evening and it was…challenging. Should have worn gaiters!
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
Running for office is hard. Requires time, effort, and vulnerability. Congrats to all candidates who ran positive races for the Anchorage Assembly. I’m excited to welcome new colleagues. Take a brief rest from door knocks & phone calls, and then let’s get to work! 💪
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
Just trudged through the snow to work. Almost no useable sidewalk. Had to posthole through a maze of alleyways and then walk in the middle of a lane on I street with my dog. What an incredibly, frustratingly unsafe day to be a pedestrian in Anchorage.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
Headed to the Anchorage Assembly meeting! 🚲
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
Big Assembly Energy tonight. Anchorage unanimously voted to end parking mandates. Gratitude to my cosponsors @ForrestDunbarAK and Kevin Cross (who is not on Twitter), MOA Planning Dept, and community supporters! Here’s to housing, biking, connected spaces, and revitalization!
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Dr. Daniel Volland
4 months
Portage Lake is an absolute vibe when the ice is good. 🧊 ⚡️ 🤘
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
New glass going up on 5th Ave! Excited to see revitalization happening in Downtown Anchorage!
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
Congrats, Congresswoman @MaryPeltola , on your historic victory.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
Parents are visiting Anchorage and the Aurora came out!
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Dr. Daniel Volland
9 months
Much of today’s discussion on the Port of Alaska with @SecretaryPete was centered around Alaskan resilience. Anchorage has big infrastructure challenges, but whether it’s rebuilding our Port or reconnecting our neighborhoods, we are ready to take them on!
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
96 families in our community were fed at today’s Mobile Food Pantry in Fairview. Best part? I was able to get my parents, who are visiting AK, to volunteer with us!
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
First wild ice skate of the season!! 🧊
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
Public health essentials: Safe, walkable streets. Affordable housing inventory. Trails and open spaces. Mental health crisis responders. Safe learning environments for kids. Question is, do we want to invest in a healthy Anchorage? How much do we value public health?
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
Government transparency and accountability is crucial. Tonight, the Anchorage Assembly took the historic step of unanimously authorizing the Chair to subpoena info from the Bronson admin re: hiring, vetting, tenure, and termination of Mr. Gerace, who falsified his credentials.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
No fashion like Arctic fashion @AESymposium
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
Anchorage is a place to get TO, not just a place to get THROUGH.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
These stories are both on @adndotcom right now. It’s well past time to make our streets safer by design.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
11 months
AK Millennials: No avo toast. No lattes. Don't camp, especially not backcountry. Have a high earning job (must earn more than like a teacher or journalist), but don't take out too many loans. Scrimp. Save. Have DIY know-how. And just mayyyybe you will be able to afford a home.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
4 years
Eye doctor, here! 👋 👨🏼‍⚕️ Temporal Subconjunctival Hemorrhage OS is my diagnosis; it’s a broken blood vessel, not infectious. #pinkeyepence
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
Tomorrow morning, in a Special Meeting of the Anchorage Assembly, I'll be moving to formally suspend our Sister City relationship with Magadan, Russia. A hard decision, but overdue, especially given recent reports of Ukrainian children removed from their parents and... (1/2)
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
Visited Centennial Campground for 2nd time today. Absent services and meals provided by the Muni, volunteers have taken it upon themselves to step up & keep the place running. One BIG need is a small conex to safely store donated food items overnight, protected from bears. Leads?
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Dr. Daniel Volland
4 years
@AlanaMassey The one who started it all
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Dr. Daniel Volland
7 months
This new dividing wall on Minnesota is utterly terrible for visibility and wayfinding. Bad, bad design.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
Quite a sobering thought that the very next day after a worksession on an Assembly resolution regarding transportation, a pedestrian was seriously injured in a downtown crosswalk. Our urban core infrastructure is simply not safe for all users. Time is now for bold policymaking.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
@Boenau Hi, this is a dumb take. I’m a healthcare professional and elected official advocating for a walkable city. I just led a successful charge to eliminate parking minimums in my city, Anchorage. Conflating healthcare providers w/big pharma is ridiculous. We want our patients well.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
Biked to Point Woronzof tonight - a beautifully golden evening. Smiling people, wiggly dogs, sunlight reflected from the water, birch trees overhead, wildflowers, air cleared from the rain. Anchorage in all of her late summer magic.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
This is the most Alaskan live feed ever.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
Update: received word that Muni was able to drop a conex and bear bins at Centennial. Lots of bear activity in the campground, but thankfully no attacks on humans.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 months
I know these seem like separate issues, BUT…on the heels of Dunleavy admin messing up BIG TIME on the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, now he’s vetoing much needed investments in public education?! Like…what’s the end goal? Shitty infrastructure, crappy education?
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Sen. Bill Wielechowski
2 months
The Governor has vetoed SB 140, the education compromise bill
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Dr. Daniel Volland
3 years
Alaskan healthcare workers deserve our respect and gratitude.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
Taking @ancpeoplemover from City Hall to the library with @spurnagain !
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Dr. Daniel Volland
7 months
I stand by what I said. This fence is a hostile, lazy, cheap response to pedestrian safety needs and visually divides a community. Anchorage should be designed for all people, not just drivers. Bad, bad design.
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Anchorage Daily News
7 months
A fence meant to help with pedestrian safety went up in the middle of a busy Anchorage road. Will it?
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
It was wonderful to celebrate Hmong New Year today!
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
Early results looking good; my campaign and I are feeling positive. These numbers reflect the hard work of my team in door knocking & engaging our community. We will wait for final results, but I must give a heartfelt THANK YOU to all those that have supported me in this process.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
Thank you to my Anch Assembly colleagues for their strong show of support for tonight’s resolution in favor of including additional non-motorized travel safety considerations in our 2023-2026 AMATS Transportation Improvement Program! 🚶‍♀️🚴🧑‍🦽🛴🚦🚗 🚌 🌳 🏙 ❄️
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
Anchorage Land Use Twitter - are u ok? Love that this space is a fun place to share our wacky and wonderful ideas, but we are NOT going to be building housing on parks and cemeteries. I'll be frank, Anchorage has few great things going for it right now...
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
@JeffLandfield Incorrect, Jeff. Downtown already did not have parking minimums prior to the passing of this ordinance. Last night we also funded increased security for Peratrovich Park, Chester Creek Sports Complex, and the Chester Creek Trail - areas where residents have had safety concerns.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
It’s a Holiday Bike Parade with @BikeAnchorage ! Merry Stroad-mas to all! 🚴 🎅
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
Frosty beard ski day.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
11 months
"Re-legalizing duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes isn’t going to utterly transform a city. It’ll just allow a gradual shift into something slightly livelier, slightly more sustainable, and quite a bit more welcoming than it would otherwise become."
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
My favorite holiday movie is the one with that stellar ensemble cast whose stories all get interwoven when they decide to eliminate parking mandates. 🎄
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
@spifffy 👏👏👏 You win Alaskan Halloween!
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Dr. Daniel Volland
9 years
I think the world is basically designed to try to convince u that ur inadequate and then u basically have to be like stfu & kick ass anyway.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
7 months
Love skating with my Juniper pup.
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@drvolland
Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
...Also, adaptive reuse of vacant commercial buildings - let's transform lifeless buildings into housing and flourishing neighborhoods. Let's embrace density and building vertical and walkability and mixed use.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
10 months
What Jed said.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
Fairview was awarded the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program grant!! Thank you, @lisamurkowski @DanSullivan_AK @MaryPeltola @TomBegich @repzackfields , my Anchorage Assembly colleagues, @USDOT @PeteButtigieg for your support of Fairview, “Where People Make the Difference!”
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Dr. Daniel Volland
9 months
One wealthy, privileged Anchorage family wants to halt a trail project that would connect two of our vital multi-use pathways - a project that has immense community support and would benefit many families for generations. Let @AKRR know what you think.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
People love these kind of special city spaces: car-free, outdoor dining, good lighting. Where in Anchorage could you see something like this?
@ChiefKenMcCoy
Chief Ken McCoy
2 years
Love what they have done in downtown Cleveland. We have eaten at several of the restaurants on this block during our visit. Everything has been amazing! #cleveland
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
This is why we need to re-imagine much of our Anchorage infrastructure, especially in the urban core. "Complete Streets" allow for safe, equitable mobility for all travel modes: cars, bikes, walkers, wheelchairs.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
4 months
Can we all just, at minimum, agree that this snow is now precedented?
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
I’m incredibly frustrated and disturbed to hear about the shooting at Centennial, the latest of a string of violent disturbances in the camp that is hosting families with children, folks with mobility issues, mental health issues. Awaiting further details. We need a better plan.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
Juniper here to cleanse your timeline.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
Planning and Zoning Commission discussing a ‘road diet’ to create wider sidewalks and added bike lanes as part of a Spenard Road Rehabilitation project. You love to see it!
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 month
I’m ready for a Mayor who leads with humility and brings knowledge and experience to the table. Suzanne LaFrance is that leader. Super stoked on tonight’s election results! @votesuzanneak
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Dr. Daniel Volland
10 months
Responding to a few things I've heard recently, (i.e mega-bridges or growing other parts of the State), we can't address Anchorage's housing crisis by making it easier to develop elsewhere. Pushing folks out won't create growth for our city. We should want people to live HERE.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
A day before our Regular Meeting, the Mayor has let us know he wants to shelter 160 MORE people in the Sullivan arena, despite numerous concerns raised by Fairview residents. The Golden Lion still sits empty.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 month
I find it very odd that Tuck, a centrist progressive whose campaign performed very poorly in yesterday’s election, isn’t prepared to swiftly endorse Suzanne LaFrance, a centrist progressive who is in the lead, after last night’s results.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
Ever tried to do someone's homework for them, & they were like "STOP, I want to do it myself; I don't want you taking credit?" But u still did it just in case, & when they submitted theirs it was clearly a fail but they were still mad u understood the assignment & tried to help?
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Dr. Daniel Volland
6 months
Had the opportunity to give Charles Marohn from @StrongTowns a tour of Anchorage’s most infamous stroad. The unsafe Gambell/Ingra highway is a legacy of social injustice, but Fairview residents are leading the effort to reimagine infrastructure and reconnect their community.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
Thank you to @AndrewGrayAK for standing up for what is right and taking others along with you. Sometimes it just takes one bold voice to give others the courage to act.
@mattbuxton
Matt Acuña Buxton
1 year
All that said, though, the House zooms through and approves a censure of Rep. Eastman on a 35-NEASTMAN. Whoa. #AKLEG
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
“Which is better for Anchorage — a revitalized building that is open for business, or a vacant building with an empty parking lot?”
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 months
Anchorage - highly recommend Mama Carol’s Soul Food! I had the brisket, greens, and mac&cheese. It was 🤌 💯
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
One fun thing is that the recent repeal of parking mandates will help create more space for dining establishments to get creative and turn some of those empty parking spaces into terrazas! An exciting follow along. Cities should be designed for people, not cars. Cheers! 🍹 (2/2)
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
Love when Downtown Anchorage comes alive for Iditarod! 🐕 🛷 It was great to have my folks visit and run into Alaskan leaders like Congresswoman for all Alaska @MaryPeltola and Senator Dunbar!
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Dr. Daniel Volland
9 years
Money can't buy happiness. But it CAN buy a space heater. And then you will always be warm.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
HAPPY VOTING DAY, ANCHORAGE! 🗳️
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
Seeing the community rally together to provide donations and then later hearing about the shooting - from hope to heartbreak in one night. We need a better plan. Prov 29:18 “Where there is no vision, the people perish…”
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
New Youth Reps sworn in, too. Anchorage youth is taking over tonight! We sure do have a lot of young leaders who care about our city.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
10 months
“It is perfectly legal for bikes to ride in the road, but there are a lot of really aggressive motorists that make it feel unsafe,” said Francis. “And we think if there was a protected bike lane, then there would be space for cyclists to get around.”
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@drvolland
Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
...but our parks and trails, and the way that we honor our community members past and present, are part of what make it desirable to live here. Let's be unified in message - we need more housing. We have plenty of surface area parking lots to build it on....
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
Great to celebrate the opening of the @AKBehavioral Power Center - a safe place for young people to get off the streets, find some food, and connect to services. Outreach workers can help w/ job searches, housing assistance, clothing & toiletry items, and other basic needs.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
The Assembly has heard the Mayor's staff state emphatically that Centennial is "not a homelessness response." Here is a response to 1) the breakdown of the facilitated working group 2) the untenable situation at the campground. We offer a plan. #ANCgov
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
How does @AlaskaDOTPF count the cost to quality of life and access to food? $7 million to devitalize a neighborhood, yet they resist cancelling an unneeded vehicle underpass @ 92nd Ave/Scooter Ave, which would save MANY more millions? Does AK DOT&PF care about neighborhoods?
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@drvolland
Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
I VOTED TODAY!! Anchorage City Hall - big thank you to the friendly poll workers. It was quick and easy!
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Dr. Daniel Volland
10 months
Today’s “Critical Mass Ride” was a celebration and a call to action: Bicyclists and other ‘vulnerable road users’ should be able to safely and joyfully navigate our streets. We need to work to lower barriers to choosing active forms of transportation. #RideforANC
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
@the_transit_guy Haha! We also have two of the most diverse census tracts in the United States. Over 100 languages spoken in our public schools. Beautiful parks and trails and mountain views. Small businesses and entrepreneurs…I could go on and on. 😃
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 months
ANCHORAGE! Ballots are going out; use your voice and vote! 🗳️ ⚓️ I’m excited to cast my vote for @votesuzanneak
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Dr. Daniel Volland
10 years
Social Networking 101: Be funny on twitter. Be sad on tumblr. Be neutral on facebook. Tap to focus on Instagram.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
6 months
@MattTunseth I want to add one more layer here: The Assembly has asked multiple times if the contract with operators would be reopened for an increase in pay. To date, the Admin has not done so. Mayor relying on emergency powers and expensive contracts rather than stable, good-paying jobs.
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Dr. Daniel Volland
1 year
New signage in my neighborhood 🥰
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
New Ermine Skates are mounted and ready to go, just in time to enjoy my favorite form of nonmotorized, multimodal travel in Anchorage - wild ice skating! ❄️ 🧊
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Dr. Daniel Volland
6 months
Cookie Monster 🍪
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Dr. Daniel Volland
2 years
What a golden, glorious Autumn weekend. 🍂 ☀️
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