I live a block from Carlisle and Central. I AM 100% IN SUPPORT OF THE ART! It will make way for so much improvement up and down central including better walkways, slowing traffic on Central and upgraded water/sewage lines which are in dire need. I have lived in Albuquerque for 45 years and can’t wait for such an improvement to this corridor. My partner and I will both be taking the public transportation to work daily. That in itself will take two more cars off the road. Hooray!
I worry about the success of the local businesses in the area. I am a strong supporter of local business but when I posted on Facebook about being in support of this project and listed every business that was not, Only one business answered me with an explanation of why they are concerned. That was Shade Tree Café... sadly they didn’t make it to the beginning of the project. It seems that it wouldn’t have made it anyway and just were against The ART out of fear. I imagine many are against The ART for the same reason.
I am excited about the chance for businesses to come to Nob Hill and replace so many of the empty windows. We are losing more businesses daily. I look forward to a better walking/biking atmosphere and more foot traffic welcomed to our neighborhood. The city has promised to do as much as possible to assist the small businesses and the time for construction to work around normal schedules. I can’t think of a better way to bring Albuquerque and our neighborhood forward and to welcome more customers to the area.
Go Albuquerque!
-Sal Gonzales
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 17:57:02 +0000 (UTC)
From: Sally Beers via Neighbors_nobhill-nm
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Kurt,
FYI, I am also in agreement with you. Sadly many of us would like to see the $ spend more wisely but we are not being heard.
Sally Beers
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On Sat, 2/20/16, JRB via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm@mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [Neighbors] ART
To: "Kurt Krumperman" <kkrump123@icloud.com>, "neighbors_nobhill-nm@mailman.swcp.com" <neighbors_nobhill-nm@mailman.swcp.com>
Date: Saturday, February 20, 2016, 4:54 PM
Kurt:
I share your concerns about the negative impact of ART to the Nob Hill community, residents and business owners alike.? It seems to me that Mayor Berry and the city politicos are simply stuffing this entire project down our throats whether we like/want it or not.? Money can be better spent - KAFB water cleanup for example.?
Question is, what can be done?? Is there any organized opposition to this plan which will pressure the politicians where it impacts them the most - that being future political plans?? ?
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>Is it a coincidence that we have so many businesses on Central in Nob Hill and the prospects of the bus rapid transit? I do not think so. I have attended many meeting and spoke against it. I have written my concerns about this project. As I have said this is a solution looking for a problem.It will cost millions of Albuquerque citizens dollars and we will not have a better system than we do now.
I am truly afraid that Central will become a wasteland during construction. These business scrape by and any decline in commerce can put them under. I have not met many people who favor this project except the Transportation department and our city politicians. The allure of "free"
money from the Federal government has drowned out all the critical voices. Who benefits from this? I do not think it is the people who live along or frequent Central Ave. is it too late to stop this? There are so many other things we need to spend public money for.
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>Kurt
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