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By T.H. Lawrence | Aug 23, 2022
Colleen Aycock has taken a person interest in cleaning up southeast Albuquerque. That has involved a lot of time and effort — and a frightening moment as well.
By T.H. Lawrence | Aug 20, 2022
Enough is enough, says Colleen Aycock who notes that it's time for action to clean up the lawlessness and degradation that plagues southeast Albuquerque.
By George Willis | Aug 19, 2022
Coronado Park in Albuquerque, formerly home to a large unsanctioned homeless encampment, is officially closed.
By Andy Nghiem | Aug 17, 2022
The Albuquerque City Council has voted 6-3 to pass a moratorium of the City Planning Department from accepting or approving any more applications for city sanctioned homeless encampments referred to as ‘safe outdoor spaces.’
By David Beasley | Aug 17, 2022
The Santa Barbara Martineztown Neighborhood Association has appealed the city of Albuquerque's fast-track approval of a homeless encampment.
By Andy Nghiem | Aug 16, 2022
The City of Albuquerque has fast-tracked and approved an application for a sanctioned tent encampment for the homeless to be located within the historic Santa Barbara Martineztown Neighborhood at 1250 Menaul. Locals have decried the planning and approval as "underhanded" and "with total disregard for the neighborhood."
By Pete Dinelli | Aug 16, 2022
On July 30, Dawn Legacy Point filed the first application ever for a ‘Safe Outdoor Space’ homeless encampment.
By Judy Young | Aug 16, 2022
I’ve said it before, I’ve said it again, again, and yet again and and I will continue to say that the Campus Model combined with enforcing laws on the books is THE ANSWER to both treating the true homeless in an effective, humanitarian way while at the same time protecting the safety of lawful citizens and integrity of businesses and residential communities.
By David Beasley | Aug 15, 2022
The city of Albuquerque has approved its first application for a "safe outdoor space" encampment that will house up to 50 residents, the maximum allowed under law, KOB 4 reported.
By David Beasley | Aug 10, 2022
A neighborhood association president is expressing concern about a possible city-sanctioned homeless encampment at 1250 Menaul in Albuquerque on land owned by the city.
By Andy Nghiem | Aug 9, 2022
Two days after the City of Albuquerque began accepting applications for safe outdoor spaces, and after months of public debate on the controversial topic, the City has received its first request for a campsite.
By Pete Dinelli | Aug 9, 2022
The city has a moral obligation to help the homeless who suffer from mental illness and drug addiction.
By George Willis | Aug 9, 2022
Mayor Tim Keller announced recently the city is closing down Coronado Park to get rid of the homeless encampments that have overtaken the area.
By George Willis | Aug 9, 2022
Albuquerque homeless encampments are piling up on residential sidewalks.
By George Willis | Aug 8, 2022
Albuquerque native and attorney Pete Dinelli is holding Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller responsible for the “cesspool of crime” that prompted the closing of Coronado Park to homeless encampments.
By Andy Nghiem | Aug 5, 2022
The Santa Barbara Martineztown Neighborhood Association (SBMTNA) is "outraged" after a city-sanctioned homeless encampment is proposed for their neighborhood.
By Loretta Lopez | Aug 5, 2022
The Santa Barbara Martineztown Neighborhood Association (SBMTNA) was told that Albuquerque city officials attended a westside neighborhood meeting and informed them about providing homeless outdoor spaces in or near their area and the Martineztown Santa Barbara boundaries at 1250 Menaul NE.
By T.H. Lawrence | Aug 4, 2022
An Albuquerque resident who spoke to City Council aide Laura Rummler in late July said she was dismayed by the way she was spoken to by the city employee.
By T.H. Lawrence | Aug 3, 2022
Safe outdoor spaces became legal in Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city July 28, and the Albuquerque City Council ultimately added the safe outdoor spaces as a new use in the city’s Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO).
By George Willis | Aug 2, 2022
Mayor Tim Keller recently announced the city is closing down Coronado Park to get rid of the homeless encampments that have overtaken the area, according to KOAT 7 News.
