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Summer ONE ALBUQUERQUE Newsletter

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Hello Albuquerque, 

It’s hard to believe that back to school is just around the corner, but there’s still tons of fun things going on around our city that we hope you and your family will check out. Whether it’s Summerfest, our always-popular Teen Nights, or getting out to enjoy some of our great Open Spaces, we hope you have a great time and do your best to stay cool. We’re working to keep Albuquerque safe so everyone can feel comfortable getting out there and enjoying the special parts of our city. Right now, that means taking bold steps like closing Coronado Park so we can change direction and start moving toward lasting solutions. Together with our partners, we’ll make sure that every person has the opportunity to get connected to the services they need.

It also means standing up for Albuquerque in the DOJ settlement agreement. After the last independent monitor report showed APD’s greatest period of progress ever, we demonstrated that hard work to the federal judge overseeing the process. As of this week, we have now suspended one quarter of the settlement agreement. It’s a huge win for our community and our department. Now we are focused on the remaining reform tasks and getting more officers assigned to fight crime. We are pursuing lasting reform, change that will keep Albuquerque safe and hold our officers to the highest standards as public servants.

While we try new things to tackle big challenges, we are always investing in our communities’ success. Recently we’ve had exciting wins like opening a brand new library for a community that really deserves it, getting more funding for Job Training Albuquerque to serve workers and employers, and opening registration for before and after school programs for the coming year. Turn to the City if you’re looking for support services or growth opportunities. You might find a new way to volunteer, a community program, or a job that’s just right for you!

Sincerely,

Mayor Tim Keller

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Pet Safety During Hot Summer Months

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The Animal Welfare Department reminds residents to take extra care with your pets during the hot summer months. With unseasonably high temperatures hitting or topping 100 degrees, the extreme heat can pose a danger to pets. Below are reminders from the Humane Society of the United States on ways to protect your pet:

Never leave your pets in a parked car. On a warm day, temperatures inside a vehicle can rise rapidly to dangerous levels. On an 85-degree day, for example, the temperature inside a car with the windows opened slightly can reach 102 degrees within ten minutes. After 30 minutes, the temperature will reach 120 degrees.

Shade and water are must. Anytime your pet is outside, make sure he or she has protection from heat and sun (a doghouse alone does not provide relief from heat) and plenty of fresh, cool water. Heat stroke can be fatal for pets.

Avoid walking on asphalt. Asphalt gets very hot and can burn your pet’s paws.

Limit exercise on hot days. Take care when exercising your pet. Adjust the intensity and duration of exercise in accordance with the temperature. On very hot days, limit exercise to early morning or evening hours.

Recognize the signs of heatstroke. Some signs of heatstroke are: heavy panting, glazed eyes, a rapid heartbeat, restlessness, excessive thirst, lethargy, fever dizziness, lack of coordination, profuse salivation, vomiting, a deep red or purple tongue, and unconsciousness.

If your pet shows symptoms of heatstroke, take steps immediately to gradually lower his or her body temperature and contact your veterinarian as soon as possible. Move them into shade or an air-conditioned area, and apply ice packs or cold towels to your pet’s head, neck and chest. Let them drink small amounts of cool water or lick ice cubes. For more information about pet safety during the summer, visit: https://www.cabq.gov/pets/news/current-news

One Albuquerque Summer Newsletter

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Hello Albuquerque, and happy summer!

It’s been great to get out and be with so many of you again at events like the 2022 State of the City Community Celebration and our Annual Day of Volunteer Recognition. Thanks also to those who tuned into watch the State of the City. If you haven’t already, you can watch it here. It was exciting to welcome folks to the Rail Yards Boiler Shop for the first time since the railway closed forty-five years ago. It exemplifies a lot of the hard work that’s been done over the years and represents what’s to come as we continue working for a safer, stronger Albuquerque.

We know that on our horizon is a city that is growing, with more opportunities for our youth each year. But to reach it, we need to keep making real progress on issues like crime and homelessness that cast a shadow over our potential. We’re reconvening the Metro Crime Initiative to bring the whole criminal justice system together again to focus on making meaningful changes to the system and commit to tangible action on gun violence, domestic violence, and addiction in our communities. We’re also making sure we’re not backsliding with the DOJ, and negotiating terms that work for our department, to suspend a quarter of the DOJ’s monitoring, and allow our officers to focus on crime. With the rise in homelessness happening all over the country and right here at home, it’s critical that we develop local, compassionate solutions that build more pathways out of homelessness. At the same time, we’re doing more to keep our city safe and clean, clearing out dozens of encampments each week and absolutely prohibiting them in places our kids use like community centers and parks with summer programming. While we work to make our city safer, we’re creating economic opportunities and new youth training programs to make sure folks have what they need to thrive here. Our city is holding the line through difficult times, and we have not, and will not, stop advancing toward a horizon that brings out the best in Burque. 

Sincerely,

Mayor Tim Keller

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Westside Boulevard Construction Update July 5th

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PAVING POSTPONED: 7 BAR LOOP TO REOPEN THURSDAY, JULY 7 OR FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2022; LA SIERRITA TO CLOSE SAME DAY
Update as of Tuesday, July 5, 2022

DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES:
Paving has been delayed due to unforeseen circumstances, so the opening of 7 Bar Loop and closing of La Sierrita have been pushed back to either Thursday, July 7 or Friday, July 8, 2022. 

La Sierrita is expected to be closed for about three (3) weeks, thru late July, 2022. During this closure, residents will be able to use 7 Bar Loop as a detour.

Ongoing Traffic Impacts
•  The sidewalk on the south side of Westside is CLOSED from Golf Course Rd to La Sierrita Rd through at least early July. Local residents can use 7 Bar Loop to La Sierrita as a detour.
•  Westbound traffic on Westside Blvd is reduced to one lane between NM 528 and Golf Course Rd.
•  Eastbound traffic on Westside Blvd is reduced to one lane between Golf Course Rd and NM 528.
•  Eastbound traffic on Westside Blvd has only one dedicated left-turn lane and one combination thru/right-turn lane at NM 528.
•  When the streets are open, traffic on La Sierrita Rd and 7 Bar Loop Rd is able to turn right and head eastbound on Westside Blvd, but is NOT able to turn left and head westbound on Westside Blvd. Motorists can access westbound Westside Blvd by taking 7-Bar Loop Rd south to Driftwood Ave, heading west on Driftwood Ave, then north on Golf Course Rd. Westbound motorists on Westside Blvd can access La Sierrita or 7 Bar Loop Rd via Golf Course Rd south to Driftwood Ave, then east on Driftwood Ave to 7 Bar Loop Rd.

Westside Boulevard Construction Update June 6th

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CONSTRUCTION CONTINUING ON WESTSIDE BLVD WIDENING PROJECT; CREWS TO CLOSE 7 BAR LOOP AT WESTSIDE FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS BEGINNING TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022

Update as of Monday, June 6, 2022

Beginning Tuesday, June 7, 2022 and lasting for about three (3) weeks, through June 28, 2022, crews will close 7 Bar Loop from just south of Westside Blvd to Leno Rd to install new ramps, valley gutters and a new manhole. During this closure, residents will be able to use La Sierrita Rd as a detour (see map below).

  • The sidewalk on the south side of Westside is CLOSED from Golf Course Rd to La Sierrita Rd through at least early July. Local residents can use 7 Bar Loop to La Sierrita as a detour.
  • Westbound traffic on Westside Blvd is reduced to one lane between NM 528 and Golf Course Rd.
  • Eastbound traffic on Westside Blvd is reduced to one lane between Golf Course Rd and NM 528
  • Eastbound traffic on Westside Blvd has only one dedicated left-turn lane and one combination thru/right-turn lane at NM 528
  • Traffic on La Sierrita Rd and 7 Bar Loop Rd is able to turn right and head eastbound on Westside Blvd, but is NOT able to turn left and head westbound on Westside Blvd. Motorists can access westbound Westside Blvd by taking 7-Bar Loop Rd south to Driftwood Ave, heading west on Driftwood Ave, then north on Golf Course Rd. Westbound motorists on Westside Blvd can access La Sierrita or 7 Bar Loop Rd via Golf Course Rd south to Driftwood Ave, then east on Driftwood Ave to 7 Bar Loop Rd.

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