Nolan Klouda: Center for Economic Development Director on Alaska Housing

Send us Fan MailNolan Klouda is the director of the Center for Economic Development at the University of Alaska Anchorage. The Center promotes entrepreneurship, economic development planning, and research that provides potential policy solutions to Alaska mayors, assembly members, and legislators. Nolan was born and raised in Anchorage and left the state 20 years ago with no plan to return. Luckily for us he did come back and has led the Center for Economic Development for the past 9 years. Today we discuss Alaska housing issues including the new municipal ordinance brought forward by Anchorage Assembly members Kevin Cross and Meg Zaletel that would simplify Anchorage’s Zoning Code: AO 2023-66.Note: During the episode you will hear Nolan Klouda and myself refer to ISER. ISER stands for the Institute of Social and Economic Research which is organization also housed at the University of Alaska Anchorage which helps determine public policy.