An article in this morning's Albuquerque Journal (yes you will need to log in or use the "Free Trial" link on that page to read the article) notes:



"About a week after the city election, a handful of city employees received pay raises, including a 67 percent bump for an aide to the mayor. Scott Forrester, an assistant to Mayor Martin Chávez, whose term ends Nov. 30, saw an increase in… Continue

For all those who have spoken about how sad it is that the Golden West burned and the El Rey and Launchpad have suffered damage, a chance to get in and do something about it, for the El Rey at least.



I received the following email from the City, specifically the Mayor's office, today.



Dear community volunteer:



The following volunteer opportunity might be of interest to you. Please share this list with your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, youth group,… Continue

So I had blogged previously about the proposed Form Based Code which City Councillor Isaac Benton has proposed as an addition to Albuquerque's zoning codes.



Among other things I thought that there needed to be more community input and time for reflection and refinement of the code… Continue

Lately I've heard a lot from people who say their Neighborhood Association is broken.



There are widespread conflicts between board members, rival warring factions, seemingly everything but the actual engagement of weapons.



Or the opposite - total disengagement, people who don't even know they have a neighborhood association. Or when it meets. Or what it does. Or doesn't do.



I've got my own… Continue

I've been meaning to write a follow up post to this one about the public meeting on December 8th regarding the new Form Based Code which Albuquerque City Councillor Isaac Benton is trying to get enacted.



Below are my observations… Continue