Downtown Transformation

MOVING FORWARD: GACC’s Downtown Transformation Bold Issue Group chair supports TIF at Council committee meeting, measures move to full Council

Doug Majewski, highlighted in green, gives testimony in favor of the proposed Downtown TIF during the City Council’s Finance & Government Operations Committee meeting on Nov. 25.On Nov. 25, Doug Majewski, chair of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce’s Downtown Transformation Bold Issue Group and CEO of Hartman + Majewski, offered testimony in support of

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WORKING TOGETHER FOR CHANGE: District Attorney Sam Bregman talks crime stats at GACC meeting; Prosecutor of the Year Award debuts

  On Nov. 13, community and business leaders arrived at the Albuquerque Convention Center to hear about crime in Albuquerque – more specifically, how to best address it. The Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce held its annual CrimeSTAT meeting with Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman as the keynote speaker. Janice Torrez, Blue Cross Blue

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INVESTING IN THE FUTURE: Voters approve University of New Mexico Hospital mill levy, GO Bond 3

Voters in New Mexico gave higher education in the state a funding boost for brick-and-mortar projects with the decisive approval of GO Bond 3 in the Nov. 5 general election. GO Bond 3, a statewide $230 million bond, will fund more than 40 projects at New Mexico’s colleges, universities and specialty schools. According to unofficial

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“WE’VE GOT TO SET DOWNTOWN FREE”: Mayor Tim Keller Talks Progress in Crime-Fighting and Economic Development

At a GACC Board of Directors meeting yesterday, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller presented updates on important city issues like crime, homelessness and Downtown revitalization. Crime and HomelessnessKeller told the board technology and civilianization are helping make the city safer. High-tech tools like speed cameras and license plate readers reduce the need for officers to pull

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“WE ARE A SYSTEM OF CARE”: Gateway Center the Future of Addressing Homelessness in ABQ

Last Thursday, the Chamber’s board got a behind-the-scenes look at the Gateway Center, the City’s first-of-its-kind overnight shelter with co-located services to support people experiencing homelessness – and help them ultimately find permanent housing. The City’s Director of Family and Community Services Carol Pierce, along with Operations Director Doug Chaplin and Gateway Manager Dr. Azka

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