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Grappling with Growth
Albuquerque Plans 1950
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Annual Report 1959-1960
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Annual Report 1959-1960
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All Years
- Making the Most of It : Public Works in Albuquerque During the Great Depression, 1929-1942 byPublication Date: 1986Roosevelt Park, Conservancy (Tingley) Beach, Jefferson Junior High -- these are just three buildings Albuquerque owes to the WPA. Biebel chronicles how the Great Depression changed the face of Albuquerque.
- Public recreation in Albuquerque byPublication Date: 1948
- Public Works Department WPA FilesIncludes correspondence, applications for approval, plans, quotes from vendors, receipts, blueprints, and pay reports related to Works Progress Administration projects undertaken in Albuquerque between 1931 and 1942.
Albuquerque Plans, 1950 by Reports of the Albuquerque Planning Commission from 1950 - 1970.- City of Albuquerque zone map: part of the Comprehensive zoning ordinance no. 1493Publication Date: March 27, 1959
- Comprehensive zoning ordinance, City of Albuquerque, 1959 byPublication Date: 1959
- Solutions for Albuquerque's traffic problems; a comprehensive program.Publication Date: 1950A report to the city of Albuquerque and the New Mexico State Highway Commission published by the Automotive Safety Foundation. Includes photo illustrations and charts.
- Comprehensive zoning ordinance of the City of Albuquerque, 1965 byPublication Date: 1966
- Operations plan for continuing transportation planning byPublication Date: 1968
- Project 1970+ : a plan to guide the future growth of Albuquerque byPublication Date: 1964
- Street guide and code indices, Albuquerque, N.M byPublication Date: 1963
- Zoning in Albuquerque: a citizen's handbook byPublication Date: 1989
- Albuquerque community & streetscape identity: Community identity program, final report byPublication Date: 1994
- Housing types & densities byPublication Date: 1997
- Trails & bikeways facility plan byPublication Date: 1993
- ABQ the Plan: Investing in Our Future byPublication Date: 2014"ABQ the Plan is Albuquerque's long-term strategy for investing in the City and planning for a future with new opportunities for the community. Albuquerque's Mayor Richard J. Berry introduced the idea of having a Plan [sic.] for the future of Albuquerque in his State of the City Address in November of 2010. Our goal is to, together as a community, develop a long-range plan for projects that will enhance our entire city by stimulating job creation and economic development, while improving the quality of life for everyone."
- Albuquerque/Bernalillo County comprehensive plan: as approved by the City Council and Board of County Commissioners byPublication Date: 2002This 2002 amendment to the 1988 comprehensive plan provides background and perspective for decision-making by Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, by focusing on land use, environmental protection, heritage conservation, and community resource management issues.
- Final Albuquerque Comprehensive On-Street Bicycle Plan byPublication Date: 2000
- A People friendly plan for a sustainable city byPublication Date: 2005
Links to Planning Initiatives and Initiators
Links to Planning Initiatives and Initiators
- ABC to ZABC to Z is an ambitious two-year project to update the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan and to integrate and simplify the city’s zoning and subdivision regulations to implement the resulting plan.
- Bernalillo County Public WorksInformation on plans and developments in the unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County.
- City of Albuquerque Planning DepartmentThe Albuquerque Planning Department provides a full range of services from processing building permits to developing long range, regional plans and policies. The department also houses several quasi-judicial boards and commissions.
- City of Albuquerque Plans & PublicationsPDF versions of zoning codes and ordinances, current and archived sector development plans, and so much more.
- Mid-Region Council of GovernmentsThe Mid-Region Council of Governments is a multi-county governmental agency that is helping our region plan responsibly for the future, in light of anticipated growth in New Mexico's mid-region. Representing the counties of Bernalillo, Valencia, Torrance, and Sandoval, we provide planning services in the areas of transportation, agriculture, workforce development, employment growth, land-use, water, and economic development.
- Middle Rio Grande Conservancy DistrictThe Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District operates, maintains and manages irrigation, drainage, and river flood control in the Middle Rio Grande Valley, promotes efficient and responsible water management, protects the environment, wildlife and endangered species in cooperation with other local, state and federal agencies, and provides multi-use recreational opportunities within the Middle Rio Grande Valley.
Relevant Reads Gallery
City at the End of the World
An impassioned and loving critique of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Price distills his philosophy of what makes Albuquerque such an attractive place to live in and shows us how to keep it that way.
Clyde Tingley's New Deal for New Mexico, 1935-1938
Often referred to as Mayor of Albuquerque, Clyde Tingley may have had more influence on Albuquerque's history as Governor of New Mexico. Lucinda Lucero Sachs tells the story of how Tingley's networking talents helped him capitalize on the New Deal programs that built Albuquerque's infrastructure and kept its people working during the Great Depression.
Historical Background of Albuquerque, New Mexico
A quick and readable guide to Albuquerque's history from 1706 through 1961. Good as an overview, but not a definitive resource. Image credit: Historic Postcard Collection of ABQ-BERNCO Library - Copyright protected image.
The Postwar Transformation of Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1945-1972
From the end of World War II to the closing months of 1972, Albuquerque, New Mexico, underwent as dramatic a transformation as any American city ever has in such a short time. Its population exploded from about 50,000 to more than five times that number, and the median income of its citizens adjusted for inflation doubled...Ex-Governor Clyde Tingley, Pete Domenici before he became a U.S. Senator, County Commission Chairman Dorothy Cline, Chicano activist Reies Tijerina and many others come to life on these pages.
Shining River Precious Land
Oral history of Albuquerque's North Valley, with excerpts from interviews conducted during the North Valley Oral History Project.
