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Albuquerque parks ‘dying’ as city councilor proposes $2 million emergency turf fix

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Albuquerque families may soon see greener parks after City Councilor Dan Lewis introduced an emergency resolution to spend $2 million from city reserves on immediate turf replacement, saying budget cuts left fields patchy and overrun with weeds. The proposed resolution, R-25-183, introduced Aug. 18, targets parks citywide that are suffering from dead grass and weeds, […]

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City council candidates clash over housing, immigration, labor policy

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Albuquerque’s biggest challenges — from rising homelessness to federal immigration enforcement — took center stage Aug. 26, as ten City Council candidates squared off over high-profile policy topics in the city’s contested districts.  The forum at Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown drew candidates from Districts 1, 3, 5, and 9 and was co-hosted by the National Association […]

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Albuquerque, Bernalillo County to receive $80 million for housing, homelessness programs

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Albuquerque and Bernalillo County will receive $80 million for housing and homelessness projects as part of a statewide initiative to expand affordable housing and reduce homelessness, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday. The funding is part of a $120 million statewide allocation announced earlier this month, with the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ Office […]

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Bernalillo County approves $46 million bond for transit-oriented housing project

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Bernalillo County commissioners have approved the introduction of $46 million in project revenue bonds to finance a mixed-use development that combines affordable housing with public transit infrastructure in one of Albuquerque’s busiest commercial districts. The Uptown Connect project will transform the current ABQ RIDE Uptown bus transfer station into a transit-oriented development featuring 239 apartment […]

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Albuquerque job training program adds 1,500+ jobs, launches quantum technology training

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A workforce development partnership between the city of Albuquerque and Central New Mexico Community College has enrolled more than 3,400 workers and created 1,510 new jobs while adding nearly $75 million in earning power for local employees. Job Training Albuquerque, launched in 2020, has enrolled 3,433 workers from 374 Albuquerque-based small businesses as of July […]

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City Council candidate Buchanan Farmer withdraws from Albuquerque District 9 race

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City Council candidate Melani Buchanan Farmer announced Monday she is withdrawing from the District 9 race, citing personal and family circumstances that require her full attention. “After much thought and reflection, I have made the very difficult decision to step out of the race for Albuquerque City Council District 9,” Buchanan Farmer said in an […]