‘It has to be balanced with livability’: Residents share tourism concerns with Juneau task force

Cruise ship passengers walk the seawalk in downtown Juneau on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
Juneau residents say they want to see the city’s tourism task force address issues like helicopter noise, downtown bus traffic and whale watching congestion. 
Those were just a few of the topics mentioned during more than an hour of public testimony last week at a Visitor Industry Task Force meeting. 
Nathan Stewart lives in the Fritz Cove area and testified at the