1:31 Last time I was up there, someone told me that I had to hurry to avoid traffic and it was the funniest thing they could have said to me. So, I'm going to go sit in traffic now for almost 3 hours to move 40 miles.
Every area has its down side. Wasilla gets a lot of sunlight/daylight and the Fairview/Goose Bay area is particularly nice. Nice birch forests and pretty views across the inlet. Generally not quite as cold nearer the water, too. I'm not crazy about the congested commercial area and the way it developed. I much prefer Palmer and the way it is laid out. But there are lots of nice areas for houses around Wasilla.
Moved to Wasilla in July ‘23 and absolutely love it. Friendly people, enough businesses to support the area and Anchorage really isn’t that far away. Once in a while you will be delayed by an accident on the highway but on the whole the road between Wasilla and Anchorage is in good shape.
I hate the development in Wasilla in some areas, there are some really nice areas in Wasilla, but there are also some ugly and weirdly laid-out areas. Additionally, I used to be able to walk around my neighborhood but now there's a crazy group of druggies that live right next door and they like to blow stuff up and have also made the once nice house and property next-door a junkyard! So, I don't really feel safe walking around anymore... When I was younger it seemed a lot better... There are so many new buildings being built and I dislike it. Wasilla is feeling less and less like a small town and more urban and crowded. More recently there have been loads of people moving here from Anchorage and other places and people aren't so friendly anymore. They're always so unhappy and impatient. The drivers are ridiculous too. From what I've seen myself and when compared to Fairbanks, the people in Wasilla are much less friendly & patient in general. People in Wasilla used to be so much more friendly, polite, and patient!
agressive people that drive aggressive vehicals and exhibit anti social aggressive behavior tend to congregate in Wasilla (I think its because there is little crack down on this sort of thing with law enforcement like disturbing the peace rapid acceleration, aggressive lane changes, noise violations for vehicles, etc), look up the guy that put up all kinds of scary junk on his fence to terrorize small kids playing in their back yards, there was little legal remedy to force this guy to remove this stuff from his fense. Also prices have skyrocketed, you can get a small house in anchorage for the same cost as only a slightly larger house in Wasilla, you no longer get the extreme aceage for the same price.
That's why, when I moved to the valley, I aimed to work here as well. Left Anchorage for a reason. Didn't want to go back and definitely didn't want to commute.
I was born in Valdez and moved to Wasilla and I don’t think there’s much traffic
Awesome area in my opinion
Traffic in Wasilla is wild man.
Jamin, Wasilla is looking good. I like thicker trees, by the way too.
1:31 Last time I was up there, someone told me that I had to hurry to avoid traffic and it was the funniest thing they could have said to me. So, I'm going to go sit in traffic now for almost 3 hours to move 40 miles.
Every area has its down side. Wasilla gets a lot of sunlight/daylight and the Fairview/Goose Bay area is particularly nice. Nice birch forests and pretty views across the inlet. Generally not quite as cold nearer the water, too. I'm not crazy about the congested commercial area and the way it developed. I much prefer Palmer and the way it is laid out. But there are lots of nice areas for houses around Wasilla.
Moved to Wasilla in July ‘23 and absolutely love it. Friendly people, enough businesses to support the area and Anchorage really isn’t that far away.
Once in a while you will be delayed by an accident on the highway but on the whole the road between Wasilla and Anchorage is in good shape.
Very good to know.
So did we, love it here.
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I hate the development in Wasilla in some areas, there are some really nice areas in Wasilla, but there are also some ugly and weirdly laid-out areas.
Additionally, I used to be able to walk around my neighborhood but now there's a crazy group of druggies that live right next door and they like to blow stuff up and have also made the once nice house and property next-door a junkyard! So, I don't really feel safe walking around anymore... When I was younger it seemed a lot better... There are so many new buildings being built and I dislike it. Wasilla is feeling less and less like a small town and more urban and crowded. More recently there have been loads of people moving here from Anchorage and other places and people aren't so friendly anymore. They're always so unhappy and impatient. The drivers are ridiculous too. From what I've seen myself and when compared to Fairbanks, the people in Wasilla are much less friendly & patient in general. People in Wasilla used to be so much more friendly, polite, and patient!
Anyone that loves the growth of their area has never seen the negatives of growth in their area...
agressive people that drive aggressive vehicals and exhibit anti social aggressive behavior tend to congregate in Wasilla (I think its because there is little crack down on this sort of thing with law enforcement like disturbing the peace rapid acceleration, aggressive lane changes, noise violations for vehicles, etc), look up the guy that put up all kinds of scary junk on his fence to terrorize small kids playing in their back yards, there was little legal remedy to force this guy to remove this stuff from his fense.
Also prices have skyrocketed, you can get a small house in anchorage for the same cost as only a slightly larger house in Wasilla, you no longer get the extreme aceage for the same price.
Where are some good credit unions to apply for a land loan as a disabled vet in Alaska?
Wow one good reason not to go to wasilla it is to Urban and becoming more Urban
Traffic to Wasilla from Anchorage is legitimate. And only getting worse.
That's why, when I moved to the valley, I aimed to work here as well. Left Anchorage for a reason. Didn't want to go back and definitely didn't want to commute.
@@kristenspencer9751 Smart move.
Your mom needs to do strategic planning.
Cotton woods are not strong 🤷♂️🙄 talking about wood you don't know about 🤦♂️
4:26 Could have been anyone, haha.