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GETTING AN UPGRADE: City to work on firehouse at Albuquerque Rail Yards

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On Monday, City Council heard from the city’s General Services Department about restoration of the firehouse located at the Albuquerque Rail Yards. The early 1900s structure is part of the city’s Rail Trail and is located on the northwest corner of the Rail Yards. The Chamber has supported the proposed 7-mile, heart-shaped urban trail, and

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… AND ACTION!: City Council approves plan for Mesa Film Studios near Double Eagle II Airport

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On Monday, the Albuquerque City Council approved the multiphase expansion of Mesa Film Studios. The Chamber supports, and has testified in favor, of the proposed $80 million film studio project near Double Eagle II Airport. The project is from Mesa Media Group. During the meeting, the city of Albuquerque’s Environmental Planning Commission presented its findings.

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FROM A VISION TO REALITY: Work on Albuquerque’s game-changing Rail Trail is chugging along!

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Albuquerque’s planned Rail Trail, long a goal of the Chamber, is making the transition off the drawing board and into the city’s hardscape. Terry Brunner, interim director of Albuquerque’s Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency and Mayor Tim Keller’s chief of staff, shares that “if you are visiting the Old Town and Sawmill area you will see the

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vMAKING AN IMPACT: New Mexico Economic Development Department hosts webinar focusing on future of the state

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The New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) is hosting a webinar at 1 p.m. March 26 to unveil its Empower & Collaborate State Economic Development Plan update. The event is part of planning New Mexico’s comprehensive approach to economic development, which will look at short-term opportunities, long-term planning and economic diversification. EDD has worked alongside numerous

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EXPANDING INTO NM: arc Thrift Stores opens its first site in Albuquerque

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On March 13, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce hosted the ribbon cutting for arc Thrift Stores. The company has been based in Colorado since 1968, and the Albuquerque store is its first out-of-state location in Albuquerque at 3301 Coors Blvd. NW. The company has hired around 50 employees for the new store, and about

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