Anchorage Transportation Fair brings journey transparency

The 2026 Anchorage Transportation Fair occurred on the Alaska Airlines Center on April 22.

The free occasion introduced a number of authorities businesses collectively to current transit-related initiatives to the general public.

“This event is put on so that we can be transparent with the individuals that we serve,” mentioned Robespierre Howard, Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator on the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.

Howard sat behind a show desk and defined the division’s duties. 

“We want to make sure that the individuals out here are aware of the projects, aware of their rights, aware of who we are,” mentioned Howard.

Bicycle, pedestrian and visitors calming coordinator Donovan Camp on the Municipality of Anchorage mentioned, “Public involvement is a really important part of any transportation project, getting early community buy-in and input really helps create the best projects for the public.”

Camp mentioned occasions such because the transportation honest give the general public an interactive expertise that enables them to stroll round and observe the totally different initiatives.

People Mover planning and communications supervisor Isabella Zamarron mentioned, “I think it gives the average citizen the opportunity to have that transparency piece.”

“When we dig into what the city is doing for them, it gives them a different view that they may not normally see,” she mentioned.