Whittier, Alaska, a community under one roof (2015)

Re:Whittier, Alaska, a community under one roof (2015) by causality0 on Thursday July 29, 2021 @06:57AM (#27995017)

I would enjoy a summary of the economy of that building. Obviously almost all goods are imported, but where's the money coming from? Is it a bunch of retirees? People working remotely? People burning their savings?

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Re:Whittier, Alaska, a community under one roof (2015) by SideburnsOfDoom on Thursday July 29, 2021 @07:07AM (#27995089)

There are some details here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whittier,_Alaska

it seems like: cruise ships, tourism, port. Former Army base. Not clear if the "petroleum products terminal" and pipeline is still in use.

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Re:Whittier, Alaska, a community under one roof (2015) by pxeboot on Thursday July 29, 2021 @10:29AM (#27996972)

Lots of fishing and tourism jobs. And they have a year-round port where containers are loaded onto the train to Anchorage.

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