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unmpress.bsky.social
You can now find UNM Press books at the Albuquerque Sunport! Pick up a guidebook to Breaking Bad film locations on your way in, a green chile cookbook on your way out, or discover a new southwestern author to read on your long flight.

#newmexicotrue #newmexicotravel #airportshopping #abqlocal
February 12, 2026 at 7:58 PM
strongtownsabq.bsky.social
TOMORROW: Homelessness is a Housing Problem
📅 Thurs, April 10 | 6PM
📍 NHCC (@nhccnm)
Homewise hosts Gregg Colburn to explain why housing markets—not personal failings—drive homelessness.
🎟️ Free food, child care
🔗 RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/homelessne... #abq #albuquerque #abqevents #abqlocal
April 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
reimaginingabq.bsky.social
Neighborhood coalitions are suing the City of Albuquerque. Not to build more housing — but to keep blocking it.
We break down what O-24-69 actually does, why the lawsuit matters, and how “community voice” is being weaponized.
🔗 reimaginingalbuquerque.com/2025/03/27/n... #abq #albuquerque #abqlocal
March 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
theburquebabble.bsky.social
Happy April Foos Day! Come celebrate today in Downtown Albuquerque! Here's a list of businesses observing the holiday:

WafFOO House

#albuquerque #aprilfoolsday #newmexico #abqlocal #505 #abq #truenewmexican #downtownabq
April 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
reimaginingabq.bsky.social
Sending troops won’t solve a housing crisis. Albuquerque needs opportunity, not occupation. 🏙️✊ Read why investment—not force—is the way forward:
🔗 reimaginingalbuquerque.com/2025/04/09/a... #albuquerque #abq #abqlocal #nmpol #abqpol #urbanism
April 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
reimaginingabq.bsky.social
Some say closing Central to cars would kill culture. But what if it actually brought it back to life? Downtown deserves to be for people again—not just traffic. #abq #albuquerque #downtownabq #abqlocal

🏙️ Read more: reimaginingalbuquerque.com/2025/04/14/c...
April 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
strongtownsabq.bsky.social
“Let young people stay in Albuquerque” shouldn’t be controversial.
We need more homes people can actually afford — duplexes, rowhouses, casitas, tienditas, all of it.

Sign our open letter supporting the IDO changes:
✍️ forms.gle/WDYc8UksspgD...

#abq #albuquerque #abqlocal #housing #strongtowns
A light blue graphic with bold dark blue text at the top that reads, “SIGN OUR PETITION — LET YOUNG PEOPLE STAY IN ALBUQUERQUE.” Below this, smaller text introduces three quotes from residents about the lack of affordable housing and starter homes. The quotes say: “As someone who has been actively looking to purchase an affordable housing option, this amendment directly incentivizes the construction of the very homes that I would like to live in (rowhouse).” Next: “At the same age my parents were able to purchase a home for less than $150k, I am now in my first salaried position with full benefits and it is still unrealistic for me to buy my own home.” Third: “Stable housing is out of reach for many of my friends and peers. Basic necessities need to be kept affordable!” On the lower left is a large yellow button with the words “LINK IN BIO.” Below it is the text “and at www.strongtownsabq.org.” On the lower right is a photo of the Albuquerque skyline with the Sandia Mountains in the background. Decorative dark paint strokes frame parts of the design.
December 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
reimaginingabq.bsky.social
NIMBYism thrives in systems that mistake attendance for representation, giving those with the time and influence to resist change an outsized claim over a city’s future. #abq #abqlocal #albuquerque #nimbyism

reimaginingalbuquerque.com/2026/08/01/n...
NIMBYism in Four Acts
What four fights over a trail, a stadium, a mosque, and a hotel reveal about how Albuquerque handles change. Long before anyone reaches the microphone, you already know roughly how the evening will…
reimaginingalbuquerque.com
August 1, 2026 at 4:50 PM
theburquebabble.bsky.social
APD became subject to heavy criticism as an unnamed APD officer reportedly leaked classified and/or unclassified information on the inside of a bathroom stall Downtown.

#505 #downtownabq #abqlocal
April 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM