The content below was part of the grant application submitted by the Northeast Community Council’s Art & Placemaking Committee for the Mayor’s Beyond The Beige Arts Grant. See July 23, 2025 press release here.
I. Background for Colorful Animal Bike Rack Idea
II. Examples of Similar Bike Racks
III. Proposed Installation of Custom Bike Racks
IV. Specifications
V. Budget
You can still make a tax-deductable donation to help cover misclelaneous expenses such as the bolts to mount the bike racks and paint touch-ups in the future
The Muldoon wall was constructed in 2012 by the state. There was an agreement with the Municipality of Anchorage to maintain the wall for 10 years, but once that time passed, it fell into disrepair.
Read ADN article by David Weber, “What the crumbling Muldoon Road wall says about Anchorage’s infrastructure.” Also see letter to the editor “Muldoon Road Wall Danger” by Jan Wachsmuth.
The concrete blocks the Muldoon wall is made of are still available to purchase, but the caps were made from a mold that is no longer in the state, so it would be costly to have more made that match the original caps.
Should the Muldoon wall be repaired, or should it be demolished and the sidewalk widened to create a safer street for bikes and pedestrians separated from cars?
In 2018, the Northeast Community Council passed a resolution in support of the Municipality of Anchorage repairing and maintaining the wall.
The Northeast Anchorage transit hub will be centrally located near the Muldoon & Debarr intersection, so it will be the face of our community. This structure could be an asset for placemaking if it combines aesthetically pleasing architecture, functional design, and art that represents our community.
AMATS
Non-Motorized Transportation Plan 2021
Vision for a network of facilities for non-motorized travel within the Anchorage Metropolitan Area Transportation Solutions (AMATS) Planning Area that will help residents travel more safely and efficiently without the need of a motor vehicle in all seasons.
FTA
Manual on Pedestrian and Bicycle Connections to Transit
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) summary of best practices for planning improvements to bicycle and pedestrian access to transit.
How the Finnish do bike infrastructure
bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2023/09/06/is-oulu-finland-a-city-for-year-round-cycling/Oulu, Finland, similar in size and climate to Anchorage, provides an example of year-round bicycle infrastructure.
Wondering how to plan a trip using public transportation in Anchorage? Find out here
Muldoon Community Page 
