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Autumn in Albuquerque

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Hello Albuquerque,

Cold, wet weather arrived in the Duke City, and our team is ready to help people stay safe as the temperatures drop. When power outages lingered last week after the winter storm, we were out with Albuquerque first responders, knocking on doors to do welfare checks and offering folks rides to warming centers if they needed a place to go. 

We’ve revitalized our Winter Sheltering Plan and created a new Shelter Connect Dashboard to connect people experiencing homelessness to a warm bed out of the elements. These are both part of our Metro Homelessness Initiative (MHI), an all-in approach to help get folks off the street and on to a better path.

It’s been an eventful fall, with meaningful developments across the city. We’ve enhanced safety on our buses and increased our APD and ACS presence Downtown. We’ve created housing opportunities for veterans in need and converted a hotel into affordable housing. We continue improvements on the Westside, making roads safer and bringing folks together.

Earlier this week, we honored the brave men and women who served this country with our annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony. We’ve announced our next set of Constructive Conversations with the community, and broke ground on a new fire station that will soon be serving our residents along Route 66. 

As we look forward to the opportunities the next season will bring, I appreciate you all as partners in shaping the future of our city.


Sincerely,
Mayor Tim Keller

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ONE Albuquerque Newsletter

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Hello Albuquerque,

Building a better future for our families is something we will never give up on. I know some think the odds are against us. I get it: our challenges are formidable, but this city has a legacy of resilience and the heart and will to keep fighting.  

We showed that in 2020 when, amidst the pandemic, DOJ oversight and national unrest, we created the Albuquerque Community Safety Department (ACS) to address behavioral health. Today, ACS has transformed public safety, and taken over 80,000 calls, freeing police to focus on violent crime.

We brought that spirit of innovation to APD, adding state-of-the-art tech like the Real Time Crime Center and shot detection, which we’re expanding so police have even more eyes covering schools, shopping centers and parks. We’ve added 480 cameras, 1,000 new streetlights, cleared thousands of felony warrants, and we’re taking back our transit system so that folks feels  safe riding our buses.

At last month’s State of the City, we announced the Metro Homelessness Initiative (MHI), a multifaceted, all-in approach to get more people into houses and off our streets. This issue is the challenge of our lifetime, but we’re not backing down.

We’re expanding our Gateway network to include the newly transformed Gateway West, adding Youth, Family, and Recovery Gateways. By this time next year, all five can be working as an integrated system, helping thousands daily. We’re overhauling vouchers, strengthening our collaborations, and empowering through employment with “A Better Way Forward”.

But the City can’t do this alone. We’re inviting leaders, non-profit partners and the business community to join us, pool our resources and turn the tide, together. No idea is off the table.

There are so many great things on the horizon, a renewed sense of optimism and signs of rejuvenation. We’re giving Downtown its power back and working with City Council to inject $200 million in tax incentives. A second solar manufacturer is coming to Mesa Del Sol, bringing thousands of jobs and placing Albuquerque at the center of the renewable economy.

This is only a glimpse of what it’s in store for our families, and the generations that follow. It’s going to take us not backing down, rising to take on the challenges together, and pushing full throttle on what IS working for our city. Albuquerque, we have a future worth fighting for!


Sincerely,
Mayor Tim Keller

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Protect Yourself and Your Family Against Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus

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With the recent announcement of the first two human cases of West Nile virus here in Bernalillo County this year, it’s essential to protect yourself and your family against mosquito bites which cause the virus. All residents are encouraged to use insect repellent with proven, effective ingredients such as DEET, picaridin, permethrin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus, limiting exposure to mosquitoes by avoiding outdoor activities at dawn and dusk, and eliminating sources of standing water on your property, which is where mosquitoes lay their eggs. For more information on mosquito control and prevention, visit: https://www.cabq.gov/environmentalhealth/urban-biology/mosquitoes

City of Albuquerque Constructive Conversations

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This spring, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and City Councilors met for “Constructive Conversations,” a series of community meetings fostering dialogue between residents and city leaders to shape the future of the built environment in Albuquerque. The meetings sought to bridge the gap between community aspirations and funding realities.

The series featured nine sessions exploring planned development in each Council district across Albuquerque. There was significant attendance and interaction between community members and the Mayor’s Office, City Councilors and City Department leaders including Planning, Parks and Recreation, Municipal Development, Community Safety and more. More than 1,100 people registered for the Conversations which took place in all nine City Council Districts.

The final report summarizes key facts related to the Constructive Conversations as well as feedback received on community hopes and needs.

View the report

View the Constructive Conversations slide show in PDF format

Watch a recap video

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Coffee With a Cop Hosted by Northwest Area Command Tuesday August 6th

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The Northwest Area Command will host Coffee with a Cop next Tuesday, August 6 at Starbucks, Unser and McMahon NW, from 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. This event provides the community a great opportunity to meet the officers, ask questions and share concerns, and enjoy a complimentary cup of joe. For more information, contact Pete Gelabert at: pgelabert@cabq.gov.