Strong Towns ABQ advocates for equitable services, housing, transportation, and safety through inclusive, fiscally responsible means, promoting better communities in Albuquerque with sustainable changes and community collaboration.
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Incremental Housing and Mixed-Use Zoning
Incremental Housing and Mixed-Use Zoning
Let’s face it—housing has been static for decades due to arbitrary zoning laws. This is a major driver of the homelessness crisis and skyrocketing housing costs in our city. Housing is not an investment commodity; it’s essential for our community.
This is backed up by the Albuquerque Region Housing Assessment, which found that we need to legalize incremental density citywide and build 55,000 housing units by 2045 to meet demand. It’s time to act.
Ending Highway Expansions
Ending Highway Expansions
Highway expansion doesn’t solve congestion—it makes it worse. Decades of research show that widening roads only induces more traffic, wastes public funds, and harms communities. We need safer, smarter alternatives that prioritize people, not just cars.
The Albuquerque I-25 S-Curve project is a prime example. Instead of spending millions to expand highways, we should invest in better transit, safer streets, and walkable neighborhoods that benefit everyone.
Transparent Accounting
Transparent Accounting
You can’t fix what you don’t see. Like many cities, Albuquerque’s budget is complicated—spread across numerous projects and funded by various revenue sources, making it difficult for most people to understand. This lack of transparency hides the true cost of deferred maintenance and the city’s ability to provide basic services.
Decades of car-centric, sprawling growth have left Albuquerque with a $100+ million road maintenance deficit, yet we continue expanding roads we can’t afford to maintain. It’s time to prioritize fixing what we have over endless expansion.
About Us
About Us
Strong Towns ABQ is a community group of Albuquerque residents working to make our city stronger, more resilient, and more livable for everyone.
We are a local chapter of Strong Towns, a national movement advocating for cities to prioritize people over cars, build financially sustainable communities, and create safe, inviting neighborhoods.
Like many American cities, Albuquerque has relied on a top-down approach to housing, transportation, and development—often prioritizing the interests of a select few. We believe in a bottom-up approach, where change is driven by the community, for the community.
Join us as we push for a more walkable, affordable, and people-focused Albuquerque!
Next monthly meeting :
Wednesday, August 20th
• 6:00pm-7:30pm
Location:
Homewise Center, Orpheum Community Hub
500 2nd Street SW
Downtown Albuquerque
Enter through the Eastern Entrance - parking lot and entrance are behind the building (not on the 2nd Street Side)
We’re excited to welcome Bill Keleher, who is leading the effort to establish a Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) in Albuquerque. Bill will share how the BID model works, how it aligns with Strong Towns' bottom-up, incremental approach, and how it can support a stronger, safer, and more vibrant Central District for everyone.
Whether you live, work, or just spend time Downtown—or simply want to learn more about how BIDs can help cities invest in themselves from the ground up—this is a conversation you won’t want to miss!
All are welcome—newcomers, regulars, and anyone curious about Strong Towns and urban resilience in Albuquerque.
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