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ABQ tries to break its heavy metal habit with new copper theft law
By Jesse Jones, City Desk in The Paper. — Drivers and pedestrians are navigating dark stretches of East Central Avenue after copper thieves have ripped wiring from streetlights, prompting a pair of city councilors to tighten Albuquerque’s scrap metal recycling laws in an effort to curb the vandalism. Rather than creating a new law, Councilors…
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After Lindy’s collapse, Councilor Baca pushes $5,000 vacancy fines, maintenance rules for Downtown buildings
Council removed regulations on upper floors in previous version, before collapse
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Council said no to more safe outdoor spaces but Mayor Keller started one anyway. Now the funding and future may be in jeopardy.
Frustrated by a lack of progress, the administration unveils plans for a new city-run managed site at Gateway West
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Why Burqueños might feel safer on buses
New transit data shows security calls are dropping sharply across the transit system, even as ridership continues to grow
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After mayor warns of budget woes, Council OK’s city’s biggest budget ever
The Council greenlights a historic $1.5 billion plan after a battle with the mayor over funding shifts
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