Alaskans debate the opening of a 'homeless campus'

A plan to build a 66-acre campus for the homeless in Alaska's most populous city has sparked a heated debate over its benefits and drawbacks. Anchorage residents will discuss the blueprint for a permanent "homeless campus" at a community council meeting on Monday. 

Proposed in late September by Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan, the campus, dubbed Raspberry Court, will be alcohol- and drug-free and provide a place for the homeless to focus on their transition off the streets. Those opposed to the plan say that it will negatively affect surrounding areas. City officials are currently waiting to see if the deed for the land is accepted by the U.S. General Services Administration, who put the space up for sale.