Could you live like this? The town where residents live in one building

A promotional feature about the town of Whittier, Alaska, where all residents live in a single 14-story building. The article describes community life in the structure that includes municipal services, and notes the connecting tunnel to the outside world that closes at night.

A promotional feature about the town of Whittier, Alaska, where most residents live in a single 14-story building, Begich Towers. The building, originally built for the U.S. Army during World War II, contains not only apartments but also a post office, convenience stores, a clinic, a police station, a laundromat, and city offices. The nearby school is connected to the building via an underground passage. The town is connected to the rest of Alaska by a 4.3-kilometer tunnel that closes at night, making any outing a planned event. The article describes the advantages of living without needing to go outside in harsh weather, but also the relative crowding and repeated encounters with neighbors.