[Neighbors] Arts & Culture Department City of ABQ; Triangle Park

Thu Jul 3 17:53:53 MDT 2025

I concur. Excellent!

On Thu, Jul 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM Jean Bernstein via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <
neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> Gary, great point, welL made!
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> *Sent:* Thursday, July 3, 2025 11:38:02 AM
> *To:* Sanchez, Shelle <svansanchez at cabq.gov>; nrogers at cabq.gov <
> nrogers at cabq.gov>; zkirksey at cabq.gov <zkirksey at cabq.gov>; Angelica
> Archuleta Romero <angelicaromero at cabq.gov>
> *Cc:* Lucero, Denice R. <dlucero at cabq.gov>; Lucero, Diego L. <
> dllucero at cabq.gov>; Ortiz, Karl A. <KOrtiz at cabq.gov>; NobHill Neighbors <
> neighbors at nobhill-nm.com>; TheBoard NobHill-NM <theboard at nobhill-nm.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Neighbors] Arts & Culture Department City of ABQ;
> Triangle Park
>
> Dear Dr. Sanchez,
> Thank you for the update from Deputy Director Lucero at our board meeting
> Tuesday.
> This was the first we had heard of a plan to possibly move the Valentine
> diner and demolish or repurpose the building at the triangle. We are
> surprised and disappointed by this top-down decision-making process and its
> outcomes. Neighborhood associations and community voices are not popular at
> the moment but we know from long experience that decisions that come from
> many voices, that benefit from many creative viewpoints, are the best
> decisions. We urge a more comprehensive plan for the park.
>
>    - ·         The plan should address the park’s camping issue.
>    - ·         The diner has become part of the fabric of the community.
>    It didn’t start in Nob Hill but it’s been there 30 years and the community
>    feels a sense of ownership. It is highly compatible with the mid-century
>    character of Nob Hill.
>    - ·         Although we now have the University substation, the diner
>    could still function as a remote location for APD so they can have a base
>    in the community they serve.
>    - ·         The Marriott Tribute hotel is coming a block away with 112
>    rooms. UNM is adjacent to the park. The diner could fill a valuable
>    cultural/tourism role by activating it as a minimally-staffed visitor
>    information facility like the one in Old Town. It could point people to
>    other attractions in the city including the Rt. 66 Museum.
>    - ·         The park is hot and stark. It is treed by Ash trees that
>    are not healthy and will never make it a shady oasis. It needs
>    better-adapted trees.
>
>  Your plans need to address these concerns to transition the park into a
> safe place we can use. The Centennial is important but so is the next 30
> years.
>  This statement of position was approved by unanimous vote of our board of
> directors.
>  Kind regards,
> Gary Eyster, President
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Sanchez, Shelle <svansanchez at cabq.gov>
> *Sent:* Friday, June 20, 2025 2:43 PM
> *To:* meyster1 at me.com <meyster1 at me.com>; Chris Smith <
> nmrealestatenow at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Lucero, Diego L. <dllucero at cabq.gov>; Ortiz, Karl A. <
> KOrtiz at cabq.gov>; Lucero, Denice R. <dlucero at cabq.gov>; Ortiz, Karl A. <
> KOrtiz at cabq.gov>
> *Subject:* Re: Arts & Culture Department City of ABQ; Introductions and
> NHNA Meeting Attendance
>
> Gary,
>
> Thank you so much! We only need a few minutes to update you on the Arts &
> Cutlure Department's Route 66 Centennial engagement efforts and our
> proposed changes to the triangle park.  Deputy Director Diego Lucero is
> managing these efforts and so he will attend your meeting and provide a
> brief update about our projects.
>
> sincerely,
>
> *shelle **sanchez, phd *
>
> director, arts & culture
>
> city of albuquerque
>
> *m* 505.321.9639
>
>
>
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> *From:* meyster1 at me.com <meyster1 at me.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 19, 2025 9:28 AM
> *To:* Chris Smith <nmrealestatenow at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Sanchez, Shelle <svansanchez at cabq.gov>; Lucero, Diego L. <
> dllucero at cabq.gov>; Ortiz, Karl A. <KOrtiz at cabq.gov>; Melodie Eyster <
> meyster1 at me.com>
> *Subject:* Re: Arts & Culture Department City of ABQ; Introductions and
> NHNA Meeting Attendance
>
> Shelle, We could offer 6-8 minutes to present and a few minutes for Q and
> A if you like. Please firm up by about June 24. Kind regards, G From:
> meyster1@ me. com <meyster1@ me. com> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 3:
> 04 PM To: Chris Smith <nmrealestatenow@ gmail. com>
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> Shelle, We could offer 6-8 minutes to present and a few minutes for Q and
> A if you like.
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> Please firm up by about June 24.
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> Kind regards, G
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> *From:* meyster1 at me.com <meyster1 at me.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 18, 2025 3:04 PM
> *To:* Chris Smith <nmrealestatenow at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Shelle Sanchez <svansanchez at cabq.gov>; Lucero, Diego L. <
> dllucero at cabq.gov>; Ortiz, Karl A. <kortiz at cabq.gov>; Melodie Eyster <
> meyster1 at me.com>
> *Subject:* Re: Arts & Culture Department City of ABQ; Introductions and
> NHNA Meeting Attendance
>
> Yes, Chris. July 1, 6:30 pm.
>
> Mayor may be coming.
>
> Kind regards, Gary
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Chris Smith <nmrealestatenow at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 18, 2025 10:06 AM
> *To:* Melodie and Gary Eyster <meyster1 at me.com>
> *Cc:* Shelle Sanchez <svansanchez at cabq.gov>; Lucero, Diego L. <
> dllucero at cabq.gov>; Ortiz, Karl A. <kortiz at cabq.gov>
> *Subject:* Arts & Culture Department City of ABQ; Introductions and NHNA
> Meeting Attendance
>
> Gary - good morning.
>
> Copying Dr. Shelle Sanchez, Director of Arts and Culture Department on
> this email.  She would like to connect and present some upcoming
> activities, etc related to Route 66 Centennial.   Part of her team is
> copied on this email as well.
>
> Shelle and I met this morning and wanted to make a connection.  Your next
> meeting is July 1st at 630 pm, correct?
>
> Thank you, Chris
>
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