While virtually all U.S. states struggle with housing affordability and homelessness, the situation in New Mexico is worse than most. A few examples: The median price for a new home is $440,000 — a price that’s unaffordable for 82% of New Mexicans. Median rent is up 60% (versus 27% nationally) and homelessness is up 87% […]
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Pat Davis is the founder and publisher of City Desk ABQ. In a prior life he served as an Albuquerque City Councilor.
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New Mexico’s housing costs, homelessness worse than other states
While virtually all U.S. states struggle with housing affordability and homelessness, the situation in New Mexico is worse than most. A few examples: The median price for a new home is $440,000 — a price that’s unaffordable for 82% of New Mexicans. Median rent is up 60% (versus 27% nationally) and homelessness is up 87% […]
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Wildfire Techniques Discussion for East Mountain Residents Set for this Weekend
By Andrea Vasquez The East Mountain Wildfire Preparedness Association (EMWPA) will host a wildfire preparedness strategy session on Feb. 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Los Vecinos Community Center in Tijeras. This will be EMWPA’s second session of this year. Its intention is to provide a precautionary guideline in case of a wildfire […]
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Want to speak out on a city issue? Brace for a long night.
Those who’ve ventured to Albuquerque City Council meetings know the drill: After proclamations, presentations and the (frequent) grilling of city officials — called administrative Q&A — a select number of residents have 60 seconds to comment about what’s on their mind. Once that’s done, with any luck, only a couple hours will have passed. A […]
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Want to speak out on a city issue? Brace for a long night.
Those who’ve ventured to Albuquerque City Council meetings know the drill: After proclamations, presentations and the (frequent) grilling of city officials — called administrative Q&A — a select number of residents have 60 seconds to comment about what’s on their mind. Once that’s done, with any luck, only a couple hours will have passed. A […]
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‘Take a Ride on Us’ Offers Safe Rides for Sunday’s Big Game
Football fans planning to celebrate the big game this Sunday can take advantage of a safe ride home with the “Take a Ride on Us” program. This one-day offer provides residents in Sandoval, Bernalillo, and Santa Fe counties a free or discounted Uber ride instead of driving under the influence. From 10 a.m. on Feb. […]
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‘Take a Ride on Us’ Offers Safe Rides for Sunday’s Big Game
Football fans planning to celebrate the big game this Sunday can take advantage of a safe ride home with the “Take a Ride on Us” program. This one-day offer provides residents in Sandoval, Bernalillo, and Santa Fe counties a free or discounted Uber ride instead of driving under the influence. From 10 a.m. on Feb. […]
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With a new campus, Technology Leadership High School looks to improve educational outcomes
There are two types of building going on at the Technology Leadership High School campus in Albuquerque. Contractors continue to work on the renovation of the new campus, former home of the Southwest University of Visual Art. Inside, staff are building futures for about 350 students. The new, bigger and recently acquired campus is allowing […]
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With a new campus, Technology Leadership High School looks to improve educational outcomes
There are two types of building going on at the Technology Leadership High School campus in Albuquerque. Contractors continue to work on the renovation of the new campus, former home of the Southwest University of Visual Art. Inside, staff are building futures for about 350 students. The new, bigger and recently acquired campus is allowing […]
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UNM Health Sciences ending stint at Gateway Center
It’s only been about a year since the city opened a first responder receiving area at the Gateway Center on Gibson Boulevard, but the time to find a new operator has arrived. The University of New Mexico’s Office for Community Health (under the UNM Health Sciences Center umbrella) has held the contract to operate the […]