Downtown Transformation

OUR TAKE: Tent Cities Are Not the Answer

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Last week, the Albuquerque Journal reported that two local leaders, Albuquerque City Councilor Diane Gibson and Bernalillo County Commissioner Debbie O’Malley, are advocating for sanctioned encampments for people experiencing homelessness. The camps would be authorized areas where people can set up tents or other structures and access facilities like bathrooms and showers. Proponents argue that unhoused people have […]

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DOWNTOWN UPGRADES: Leadership ABQ Hears from City Experts on Revitalization Efforts

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On Tuesday, Leadership Albuquerque spent the day hearing from a variety of experts on what it might take to make Albuquerque’s Downtown area the vibrant, thriving heart of our city that we all want it to be. After touting several economic development projects outside of downtown Albuquerque (like the Amazon facility to develop the Westside;

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GATEWAY CENTER MOVES FORWARD: City Makes $15M Purchase of Gibson Medical Center

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Last week, the City of Albuquerque announced the finalization of the $15 million purchase of the Gibson Medical Center. The 572,000-square-foot facility will ultimately become the Gateway Center that will offer 24/7 overnight sheltering for the homeless and access to other services. While the next step is to develop a more concrete plan for how

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CRISIS TRIAGE CENTER MOVES AHEAD: UNM and Bernalillo County Choose a Site

CRISIS TRIAGE CENTER MOVES AHEAD: UNM and Bernalillo County Choose a Site

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The University of New Mexico and Bernalillo County announced last week that they have identified two existing buildings that will one day provide stabilization services for people requiring behavioral health help – before a mental illness or substance abuse crisis can cause them (or others) true harm. The Chamber has advocated for a crisis triage

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GETTING IN THE GAME: Mayor’s Administration Takes a Step Toward a Multi-Purpose Soccer Stadium

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Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller announced last Friday that his administration is taking the next step toward a formal feasibility study for a multi-purpose soccer stadium in Albuquerque. This follows a request for proposal (RFP) process initiated in September and funded by the 2020 Legislature. According to a news release from the Mayor’s Office, the RFP

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Leadership Albuquerque Considers Downtown Transformation

TAKING IT DOWNTOWN: Leadership Albuquerque Considers Downtown Transformation in Last Program Day

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In the final program day in Leadership Albuquerque’s 2019-2020 program year, the class heard presentations from a variety of experts on homelessness, law enforcement and crime, and downtown area revitalization. Scott Ackerson, Executive Vice President of Prospera Housing Community Services, started the day off by discussing the challenging issue of homelessness – which is even difficult

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