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Anchorage is celebrating a drop in visible homelessness and street deaths, thanks to expanded shelters and outreach — but the real story is more complicated. While giant encampments vanish, smaller, hidden ones sprout in wooded areas, making engagement harder. Critics question whether death stats are being skewed, and residents note ongoing struggles — including a cyclist crash into people sleeping in a tunnel. The city’s success may be masking deeper issues: people are now harder to reach, often battling severe mental illness or addiction, revealing that shelter alone isn’t solving the crisis.

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