What’s Next Alaska?
“We move in the directions of our conversations.” (Ed Morrison).
The time to look beyond short-term problem solving is now. We create tomorrow’s possibilities today.
“What declaration of possibility can you make that has the power to transform the community and inspire you?” (Peter Block)
In order to adapt and thrive, we need to stop continuing the same conversation of budgets, restrictions, and waiting around for federal money.
Alaska Version 3 is here to support the work of Alaskans who want to strengthen Alaska’s communities, people, and opportunities — resulting in a vibrant, self-sufficient, and globally relevant Alaska that supports its’ rural and urban citizens and economies for generations to come.
About Alaska Version 3’s Work:
Compile
the resources, tools, opinions and point of views, etc. involving the future of our state.
Contextualize
explore the many facets of Alaska in the past, present and the Alaska we can be.
Connect
Connect Alaskans and global partners
CREATE
Materials that can be shared with Alaskans in all corners of the state and the shared outcomes our dialogs generate.
We’re bringing Alaskans together to explore two major questions:
1. What is Next for Alaska’s civic and market economies?
2. How will we get there?
So, what’s next, Alaska?
Read more from our blog to find out what we’ve been up to.
Alaska Halong Disaster Recovery and Long Term Capacity Investments
Recovery from storms like Halong must go beyond short-term aid—we must invest in long-term, locally driven housing and resilience. I’m thankful for the Municipality of Anchorage's gracious and rapid engagement in arranging initial temporary accommodations for...
Guest Author: Cynthia Wentworth’s Vision for a New Commuter Rail
HD9 economist, anthropologist, and activist Cynthia Wentworth recently wrote this excellent piece about my rail trip with community leaders and her advocacy for the future of the Alaska Railroad. Enjoy! In 2024, Anchorage’s Municipal Assembly launched a program called...
Tourism Transformed: Three Tiers for a Stronger Alaska
Ky Holland July 21, 2025 Summary – A Better Alaska Through Smarter Tourism: A Vision for growth that benefits Alaskans. As someone who’s spent decades working to build a stronger Alaska, I believe our future depends not just on what we extract from this land—but on...
What’s next Alaska? Managing a decline or building a future?
By Hezekiah “Ky” Holland, originally published April 1, 2025 In 2020, I started asking the question, “What’s Next Alaska?” It was a question meant to challenge whether we had a plan for the future. The interest in that question led to years of weekly community...