Fine then close down those towns and villages , and move all those people into your little urban enclave. Then , of course, we would not have a fishing industry, our security would be in jeopardy, no one would be there to clear a runway, and our very statehood would be in danger since it would be unoccupied wilderness. When those rural villages pay the high cost of goods and services they currently pay, they do indeed pay their own way. In fact that is part of the reason the Anchorage Urbanites enjoy such low utility bills. If anyone should pay more it would be those that choose to enjoy a city lifestyle in the midst of the vast wilderness that most of Alaska offers. Those that you say cost too much, subsidize your city life.