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  • The town of Whittier, Alaska

    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 3 20:07:47 2023
    The town of Whittier, Alaska, is known for having nearly the entire
    population living in a single apartment building.

    The building is called Begich Towers, a 14-story apartment complex
    that houses about 90% of the town's residents (total: 272). This has
    earned Whittier the nickname of a "town under one roof".

    The building, originally constructed as an army barracks, now serves
    as a cozy condominium featuring a post office, general store, police
    station, laundromat, health clinic, mayor's office, and a heated
    indoor pool.

    Whittier, Alaska is accessible only by air or through a single-lane
    tunnel that stretches over two miles through neighboring Maynard
    Mountain. The town's weather conditions can be harsh during winter,
    making the Begich Towers a convenient and practical living solution
    for the residents.

    In addition to the Begich Towers, there is a second condo building in
    the town where the remaining residents live. The town's school and gym
    are located in a separate structure but are connected to the Begich
    Towers by a tunnel, allowing for easy access during the winter months.

    pic
    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GAboQSxXoAA1aOs.jpg

    https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1731327512389595624

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  • From Kerr-Mudd, John@21:1/5 to JAB on Mon Dec 4 11:43:37 2023
    On Sun, 03 Dec 2023 20:07:47 -0600
    JAB <[email protected]d> wrote:

    Whittier, Alaska

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whittier,_Alaska

    Quote:

    Whittier has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) using the 26.6 °F (−3.0 °C) isotherm and a subarctic climate (Dfc) using the 32.0 °F (0.0 °C) isotherm under the Köppen climate classification, and has an annual precipitation
    of 197.31 inches (5,012 mm). It is the wettest city in Alaska and the
    United States


    It's not for me.

    --
    Bah, and indeed Humbug.

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Mon Dec 4 09:57:01 2023
    On Mon, 4 Dec 2023 11:43:37 +0000, "Kerr-Mudd, John" <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    Whittier, Alaska...wettest city in Alaska and the
    United States

    It's not for me.

    But, they never have to say, "Let It Rain."

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  • From Retrograde@21:1/5 to John on Tue Dec 5 16:34:48 2023
    On 2023-12-04, Kerr-Mudd, John <[email protected]> wrote:
    Whittier has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) using the 26.6 °F (−3.0 °C) isotherm and a subarctic climate (Dfc) using the 32.0 °F (0.0 °C) isotherm under the Köppen climate classification, and has an annual precipitation
    of 197.31 inches (5,012 mm). It is the wettest city in Alaska and the
    United States


    It's not for me.

    The climate I could handle. Living all together in a single building
    with the rest of the town's inhabitants? Nightmare. In fact it reminds
    me of a French dystopian movie ... Delicatessen I think.

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Tue Dec 5 11:43:21 2023
    On Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:34:48 GMT, Retrograde
    <[email protected]d> wrote:

    Living all together in a single building
    with the rest of the town's inhabitants? Nightmare.

    In rural communities, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name," people know
    each other, or can find out.

    Not much difference, so to speak. But, it might be to a person's
    downfall if they don't keep the sunny side up.

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