Albuquerque city councilors will soon decide the fate of two proposals Mayor Tim Keller’s administration says will help revitalize Downtown. After two years in the works, two tax increment financing (TIF) proposals for Downtown are expected to be on the City Council’s Dec. 16 meeting agenda. If passed by the council, the proposals would allow […]
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ABQ gets more rental scooter options
Albuquerque residents will soon have more rental scooter options. The city’s Planning Department announced in a news release that rental scooter company Lime will bring 500 bright green scooters and begin installing 52 stations throughout the city this week. Rental scooters made a comeback in September when another rental scooter company, Spin, installed its bright […]
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ABQ gets more rental scooter options
Albuquerque residents will soon have more rental scooter options. The city’s Planning Department announced in a news release that rental scooter company Lime will bring 500 bright green scooters and begin installing 52 stations throughout the city this week. Rental scooters made a comeback in September when another rental scooter company, Spin, installed its bright […]
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Work at Downtown pedestrian tunnels at a standstill
It’s been six months since the city held an event to mark the beginning of demolition work at the pedestrian tunnels, located on Central Avenue under the railroad tracks to First Street in Downtown Albuquerque. Crews have demolished part of an Alvarado Transportation Center structure and some exterior walls near the south tunnel, but otherwise, […]
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Work at Downtown pedestrian tunnels at a standstill
It’s been six months since the city held an event to mark the beginning of demolition work at the pedestrian tunnels, located on Central Avenue under the railroad tracks to First Street in Downtown Albuquerque. Crews have demolished part of an Alvarado Transportation Center structure and some exterior walls near the south tunnel, but otherwise, […]
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Advocates hope city pauses encampment sweeps during Albuquerque’s homeless count
One of the key responsibilities of the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness (NMCEH) is organizing and executing the annual point-in-time count, or PIT count — an effort each January to get an accurate tally of people experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque. The count is a federal requirement that’s critical for the funding of homelessness programs […]
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Advocates hope city pauses encampment sweeps during Albuquerque’s homeless count
One of the key responsibilities of the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness (NMCEH) is organizing and executing the annual point-in-time count, or PIT count — an effort each January to get an accurate tally of people experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque. The count is a federal requirement that’s critical for the funding of homelessness programs […]
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HopeWorks expands into $1.7M behavioral health center
One of Albuquerque’s largest homelessness service providers — HopeWorks — is expected to welcome clients into a freshly built-out behavioral health center as early as next week. The $1.7 million project that was six years in the making received funding through a Community Development Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. […]
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HopeWorks expands into $1.7M behavioral health center
One of Albuquerque’s largest homelessness service providers — HopeWorks — is expected to welcome clients into a freshly built-out behavioral health center as early as next week. The $1.7 million project that was six years in the making received funding through a Community Development Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. […]
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City says criticism about proposed Downtown investments is unfounded
As the City of Albuquerque continues to push for two initiatives officials say will help revitalize the Downtown area, a prominent property owner and frequent critic of Mayor Tim Keller’s administration says he isn’t buying it. Keller announced his plans for a new business improvement district (BID) and tax increment financing (TIF) at a press […]