Looking for something to do Downtown this weekend? How about a street fair at the Alvarado Transportation Center on Saturday, hosted by ABQ RIDE. Summer at the Alvarado Street Fair will be held on the last Saturday of each month through the end of the season. In addition to musician Marion Carrillo, this Saturday’s event […]
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Community center expansion in Southwest ABQ makes a splash
City leaders celebrated the indoor and outdoor expansion of the Westgate Community Center on Thursday. The expansion adds a splash pad, classrooms for early childhood education programs and two multipurpose rooms — which city staff say will increase the use of the already-busy center. Hundreds of people a day participate in various multi-generational programs at […]
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Secretary of state blasts City Council proposal to lower threshold to win an election
New Mexico’s top election official this week criticized the Albuquerque City Council’s proposition to change the city’s majority rules for voting by lowering the threshold to win an election. At their June 17 meeting, city councilors voted 6-3 to remove the city’s majority voting rules and allow City Council and mayoral candidates with the highest […]
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Louisiana Boulevard to get new bike lanes, safety upgrades
The City of Albuquerque announced Tuesday that it is working to make one of the city’s more dangerous streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians. Department of Municipal Development Director Jennifer Turner said in a statement that updates to Louisiana Boulevard between Gibson Boulevard and Central Avenue are part of a larger push to make city […]
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Rental scooters and bikes may be making a comeback
For years, Albuquerque has been without a scooter and bike-share program, but a proposal on the City Council’s Aug. 5 agenda might change that. At the council’s June 12 Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee meeting, councilors discussed an ordinance — sponsored by Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn — to lower what the city charges scooter and […]
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Sun Country Airlines joins Albuquerque International Sunport
The Albuquerque International Sunport last week added a new commercial airline option for travelers. Sun Country Airlines now offers flights between Minnesota’s Twin Cities and Albuquerque. Sun Country Airlines in October announced plans for a new Albuquerque route as well as expanded service to seven other U.S. cities. The seasonal service provides twice-weekly, nonstop flights […]
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All e-bikes may soon be allowed on Open Space trails
E-bike users may be on their way to riding on Open Space trails — legally. At the June 12 Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee meeting, committee members passed an ordinance that proposes allowing all types of e-bikes on unpaved and paved Open Space trails, with regulations. The ordinance is now headed to the Albuquerque […]
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Anti-homeless attitudes, discrimination focus of Albuquerque hearing
Anami Dass, the chair of Albuquerque’s Human Rights Board, read a statement on behalf of her friend Levy, who couldn’t attend a June 22 public hearing on anti-homeless sentiment and discrimination. Dass said Levy tried to explain months ago what it was like to be discriminated against for being homeless to a case manager. “His […]
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Animal Welfare Department tells pet owners to keep their furry friends on a leash
As summer brings pet owners and their dogs to parks and trails, the Animal Welfare Department is emphasizing the importance of keeping dogs leashed. With that in mind, the department sent out a news release this week telling residents to follow the leash laws in Albuquerque. “We love our furry friends here in Albuquerque and […]
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Drive-thrus, tribal consultation and other changes to the city’s zoning code
At their eight-hour meeting Monday, city councilors voted on multiple zoning changes that could impact neighborhoods and businesses, including allowing tribes to comment on developments in certain areas, allowing drive-thrus in others and creating design standards around the Rail Trail. Tribes can now comment on land development: Passed Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn introduced an ordinance to […]