Downtown Albuquerque now has more bike lanes equipped with extra safety features. City Councilor Joaquín Baca, officials from Strong Towns ABQ, BikeABQ and neighborhood associations celebrated the newly restripped bike lanes along Central Avenue from 1st Street to 8th Street during a ribbon cutting event on Sunday. The lanes have new lane buffers, signs and […]
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Downtown gets new bike lanes
Downtown Albuquerque now has more bike lanes equipped with extra safety features. City Councilor Joaquín Baca, officials from Strong Towns ABQ, BikeABQ and neighborhood associations celebrated the newly restripped bike lanes along Central Avenue from 1st Street to 8th Street during a ribbon cutting event on Sunday. The lanes have new lane buffers, signs and […]
Posted inDowntown, Local Gov., Westside
Keller vows to kill funding shift from the Rail Trail to Westside sports complex
Mayor Tim Keller said he would veto the City Council’s decision to move funding from a high-profile, multi-use trail project to a planned sports complex project on the Westside after a group of Albuquerque residents pleaded with city councilors Wednesday night to reconsider. The City Council approved the move during their Feb. 3 meeting. Councilors […]
Posted inDowntown, Local Gov., Westside
Keller vows to kill funding shift from the Rail Trail to Westside sports complex
Mayor Tim Keller said he would veto the City Council’s decision to move funding from a high-profile, multi-use trail project to a planned sports complex project on the Westside after a group of Albuquerque residents pleaded with city councilors Wednesday night to reconsider. The City Council approved the move during their Feb. 3 meeting. Councilors […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Bernalillo County, Downtown, Local Gov.
Albuquerque’s most famous Trout is frustrated about the conditions at Tingley Beach
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include responses from the City of Albuquerque TJ Trout isn’t just a radio personality, he’s also got decades of fishing experience. Despite having fished world-class spots and penning his book Fishing With My Fly Down, Trout says Albuquerque’s Tingley Beach is one of the “prime spots” to […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, City Desk ABQ, Downtown
Albuquerque’s most famous Trout is frustrated about the conditions at Tingley Beach
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Posted inAlbuquerque, Bernalillo County, Downtown, Local Gov.
Albuquerque’s most famous Trout is frustrated about the conditions at Tingley Beach
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include responses from the City of Albuquerque TJ Trout isn’t just a radio personality, he’s also got decades of fishing experience. Despite having fished world-class spots and penning his book Fishing With My Fly Down, Trout says Albuquerque’s Tingley Beach is one of the “prime spots” to […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Downtown, Jobs, Workers & Economy, Local Gov.
El Rey owners say Downtown crime drives insurance costs up
Albuquerque small business owners often say operations are challenging in the best of circumstances, whether it’s navigating supply chain issues, the cost of goods, paying bills or making payroll. But when you add vandalism, theft and other crimes to the mix — at least in the case of the Historic El Rey Theater owners — […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Downtown, Jobs, Workers & Economy, Local Gov.
El Rey owners say Downtown crime drives insurance costs up
Albuquerque small business owners often say operations are challenging in the best of circumstances, whether it’s navigating supply chain issues, the cost of goods, paying bills or making payroll. But when you add vandalism, theft and other crimes to the mix — at least in the case of the Historic El Rey Theater owners — […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Downtown, Housing & Homelessness, Local Gov.
Council passes new vacant property bill
City Councilor Joaquín Baca said Monday night it’s time to change the story of Albuquerque as an extremely dangerous city. That narrative, he said, frequently describes downtown as the worst part of the city. “Somewhere along the way, it became OK for the most visible part of our city, on the iconic Route 66 to […]