Neighborhoods Push Back on New Zoning Rules in Albuquerque

November 1, 2019 – When the City of Albuquerque revamped its zoning rules a few years ago, it was praised for getting rid of a complicated system that residents had complained about for years. The new system was supposed to be easier for everyone to understand and was designed to spur economic development around the city. But folks who live in the historic neighborhoods that ring the downtown core say they fear the new code will destroy the charm and character that they love. This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Gwyneth Doland talks with members of the Historic Neighborhoods Alliance about why they want the City to change these rules.

NOTE: Guest Robert Nelson is running for city council in Albuquerque next week. He was specifically invited to talk about the zoning issue, however, and not his campaign.

Guest:
Diana Dorn-Jones, Historic Neighborhoods Alliance
Bianca Encinias, Historic Neighborhoods Alliance
Loretta Naranjo Lopez, Historic Neighborhoods Alliance
Robert Nelson, Historic Neighborhoods Alliance

For Further Reading:

Cities Start to Question an American Ideal: A House With a Yard on Every Lot — The New York Times

Invasion of the Luxury Duplexes in Denver — Marketplace

ABQ Launches Effort to Update Growth Plan, Replace Zoning Code — Albuquerque Journal

Council Approves Rewrite of Albuquerque’s Zoning Regulations —Albuquerque Journal

Martineztown Residents Target Zoning Rules in Civil Rights Claim — Albuquerque Journal

ABQ Needs to Strike a Zoning Balance — Albuquerque Journal