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Appointment of Adams on Council Agenda
We'll soon find out how serious the City Council is about holding up the appointment of Ed Adams, the mayor's nominee to become chief administrative officer. Adams' appointment is on... Read more »
County Bonds: Millions for Roads, Valley Flood Control
It looks like the big-ticket items in Bernalillo County's bond program this year center on road work and flood control. The county released a project list today (Aug. 15) for... Read more »
NYC, ABQ Try Same Experiment: Traffic-Free Streets
It looks like experimenting with pedestrian-only streets is all the rage in U.S. cities this summer. New York plans to close Park Avenue to vehicle traffic on three Saturdays this... Read more »
County projects 27 percent growth in staff
It hasn't received much public attention yet, but one reason Bernalillo County wants its own office building is because county government itself is growing. Officials expect the staff to grow... Read more »
City Council Explains Denial of Gold Avenue Condos
Albuquerque city councilors on Monday adopted a formal explanation of what they blocked a proposed "green" condominium project at 2000 Gold Street near the university. The developer had hoped to... Read more »
Nob Hill to Close to Traffic Sunday
Nob Hill will be the site of a City Hall experiment this weekend. Central Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic between Girard and Washington on Sunday. The goal is... Read more »
Mayor pokes at state government
It's not unusual for Mayor Martin Chavez to take jabs at other local governments. He has mixed it up in the past with the school district, Bernalillo County and even... Read more »
ABQ’s bond rating ripe for campaigning
The mayor loves to mention Albuquerque's bond rating because Standard & Poor's gave the city a AAA grade earlier this year. So I figured I'd go ahead and ask the... Read more »
Animal Lawsuit Dismissed
A judge today dismissed a lawsuit over conditions at ABQ’s animal shelters. The suit had been filed by animal activist Marcy Britton, who accused the city of improper euthanasia and... Read more »
Albuquerque Ranks 21st out of 40 For Walk-Friendly ‘Hoods
Albuquerque is apparenty a good place to walk the walk, depending on what part of town you're in. The city ranked 21st out of 40 cities in a recent list... Read more »
Experts Discuss Good, Bad of Arena, Hotel Project
I'm posting from the Convention Center, where about 150 people showed up for a town-hall meeting today to hear from experts on the Downtown events center and hotel proposal. Business... Read more »
Albuquerque To Launch Bike-Sharing Program
City Hall intends to create a fleet of public bicycles for rent by next summer. Mayor Martin Chavez announced Wednesday that the city is negotiating a contract with Clear Channel... Read more »
