There appears to be quite a bit flat land to the north. But the pork is not about accommodating an Anchorage population burst that does not exist per flattening out mountains.
Are you implying that the Anchorage population burst does NOT exist? Just curious here....
There is land available an hour drive to the North. Immediately to the North is Fort Richardson Army Base and Elmendorf Air Force Base. I drive through Ft Rich everyday to work. In Eagle River, they are tearing down old houses and subdividing lots into tiny pieces to pack with home and apartments. Land and home prices have been climbing average of 10~12% per year for nearly 6 years due to scarcity of land to build upon.