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City Purchased Tents Proposed For “Safe Outdoor Spaces”; “Tent City’s” Will Destroy City’s Permanent Housing Efforts ; Scant Evidence Found On How Permanent Homeless Shelters Affect Surrounding Community; Safe Outdoor Spaces Will Make City “Land of Encampments”

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The Homeless Coordinating Council (HCC) is a collaborative body made up of members from the City of Albuquerque, the County of Bernalillo, and the Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico. The HCC’s purpose is to deliver a … Continue reading →

Mayor Keller’s Housing Forward Goal Of 5,000 City Subsidized Low Income Housing Units In Two Years Falls Short By 3,000; Keller Reacts Like Spoiled Child Blaming City Council And Legislature For His Failure; Revisiting Where Kellers’ Housing Forward Plan Succeeded And Failed

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On October 18, 2022 Mayor Tim Keller announced his “Housing Forward ABQ Plan.” Mayor Keller set the goal for the City of Albuquerque to add 5,000 new subsidized housing units across the city by 2025 above and beyond what private industry normally creates … Continue reading →

Keller Should Abandon Efforts To Make Gibson Medical Center Homeless Shelter; City Council Should Dedicate It As “Homeless Behavioral Health Hospital And Drug Rehabilitation Treatment Center”; No One Displaced From Coronado Park Will Be Housed At Gibson Gateway Center

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On July 25, Mayor Tim Keller announced closure of Coronado Park. Keller said in a statement: “[The]situation is absolutely unacceptable, so we’re going to stop it … we’re closing Coronado Park. … It doesn’t matter if we know exactly what … Continue reading →

Albuquerque Journal Editorial “18 MORE CORONADO PARKS? Sanctioned encampments are supposed to clean up city, not sacrifice areas”; Sanctioned Encampments Will Jeopardize Federal Funding; “Women Taking Back Our Neighborhoods” Announces Protest

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On Sunday, June 19, the Albuquerque Journal published an editorial on the City Council’s and Mayor Keller’s recent enactment and support of “Safe Outdoor Spaces” to deal with the homeless and to provide city sanctioned homeless encampments. Following is the … Continue reading →

Another Murder At Coronado Park; Park Is Symbol Of Tim Keller’s Failure To Deal With Homeless Crisis; City Council Should Declare Coronado Park A Public Nuisance, Enact Resolution Calling For Permanent Closure And Fencing Off With A Rededication Of Purpose

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On June 14, it was reported that the Albuquerque Police Department was called out to Coronado Park investigate a shooting that left a man dead. The Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) was contacted around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday morning about a man … Continue reading →

Council Votes To Allow “Safe Outdoor Spaces” For Homeless; City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn Brushes Off With Sexist Remark Constituent Asking For Help; Contact City Councilors, Voice Opinion, Demand Another Vote With Fair Hearing

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There are two separate city council amendments offered to the Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) to try and deal with unlawful the homeless encampment’s with the use of city sanctioned encampments. The amendments will create two new “land use” zoning areas … Continue reading →