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, June 18th
• 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)
On the Agenda:
Strong Towns ABQ – June Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, June 18th
6:00–7:30 PM
Homewise Center (Orpheum Community Hub), 500 2nd St SW, 87102
What would it take to make Albuquerque’s streets truly safe for everyone?
This month, we’re diving into Vision Zero, street design, and what it means to prioritize human life in how we build our roads.
Valerie Hermanson, a transportation planner with deep expertise in road safety, will present on national best practices and how they can shape safer, more equitable streets in Albuquerque. From road diets to protected intersections, this high-level talk will explore the tools cities are using to save lives—and how they connect to Strong Towns principles of resilient, people-centered design.
Join us for this essential conversation on how to fix our streets and put safety first.
No RSVP required—just show up and bring your curiosity!
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