Albuquerque and Bernalillo County officials are on the hunt for $40 million to convert a wing of the Gateway Center on Gibson Boulevard — formerly a hospital facility — into apartment units. Such permanent supportive housing projects are considered by many advocates as a successful method to address chronic homelessness. The idea is included on […]
Housing & Homelessness
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Officials pursue new housing wing at Gateway Center
Albuquerque and Bernalillo County officials are on the hunt for $40 million to convert a wing of the Gateway Center on Gibson Boulevard — formerly a hospital facility — into apartment units. Such permanent supportive housing projects are considered by many advocates as a successful method to address chronic homelessness. The idea is included on […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Pueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Cates and Ennenga face off for District 44
In the Nov. 5 General Election, voters in New Mexico’s House District 44 will choose between incumbent Democrat Kathleen Cates and challenger, Republican Ali Ennenga, deciding between Cates’ experience and Ennenga’s fresh approach to representing Bernalillo and Sandoval counties. Cates is seeking reelection, highlighting her understanding of the district’s issues, such as water management, infrastructure […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Housing & Homelessness, Local Government
Nonprofit says most women living on the street are sex trafficked
The majority of women living on Albuquerque’s streets are victims of sex trafficking and have fewer options for shelter and support services. Those women face further challenges that men experiencing homelessness generally don’t. The assessment comes from one of the city’s only nonprofit agencies doing nighttime street outreach to hundreds of women — AsUR New […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Housing & Homelessness, Local Government
Nonprofit says most women living on the street are sex trafficked
The majority of women living on Albuquerque’s streets are victims of sex trafficking and have fewer options for shelter and support services. Those women face further challenges that men experiencing homelessness generally don’t. The assessment comes from one of the city’s only nonprofit agencies doing nighttime street outreach to hundreds of women — AsUR New […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
Residents push commission to deny new cannabis grows
There are often more staff than public speakers at regular Wednesday morning meetings of the Torrance County Commission. But on Oct. 9, more than three dozen residents made the trek to the commission chambers in Estancia to plead for commissioners to put a pause on the explosive growth of cannabis greenhouse projects quickly replacing the […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Housing & Homelessness, Jobs, Workers & Economy
Downtown’s Wells Fargo tower could see apartment conversions
The Middle Rio Grande Housing Collaborative (MRGHC) recently released a list of projects it thinks are primed and ready to help increase the availability of affordable housing in the Albuquerque metro area. One of the more intriguing prospects on the list is an office-to-apartment conversion at the Wells Fargo Bank building Downtown. The 17-story office […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Housing & Homelessness, Jobs, Workers & Economy
Downtown’s Wells Fargo tower could see apartment conversions
The Middle Rio Grande Housing Collaborative (MRGHC) recently released a list of projects it thinks are primed and ready to help increase the availability of affordable housing in the Albuquerque metro area. One of the more intriguing prospects on the list is an office-to-apartment conversion at the Wells Fargo Bank building Downtown. The 17-story office […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Housing & Homelessness, Local Government
City Council ditches controversial sidewalk proposal amid emotional pleas from the public
Amid passionate public objections to a proposal to put more pressure on vacant property owners and ban sitting or lying on sidewalks in Downtown Albuquerque, city councilors voted down the bill almost unanimously Monday night. After a long debate and a handful of amendments, councilors voted against the proposed Downtown Vacant Buildings and Properties Ordinance […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Housing & Homelessness, Local Government
City Council ditches controversial sidewalk proposal amid emotional pleas from the public
Amid passionate public objections to a proposal to put more pressure on vacant property owners and ban sitting or lying on sidewalks in Downtown Albuquerque, city councilors voted down the bill almost unanimously Monday night. After a long debate and a handful of amendments, councilors voted against the proposed Downtown Vacant Buildings and Properties Ordinance […]