Downtown's Effect on Abq's Image (Albuquerque: movies, income, to live)

[ABQConvict]

Originally Posted by bradly

trust me i work for the ACS division and by 2010 the population of the ABQ Metro will be 1,298,499 and by 2020 it will be an estimated 1,798,383..

Aw, man! We're going to have to start drinking our own urine; Or each other's!

ABQConvict

[abqsunport]

hmm, I am not sure about those numbers Bradly. The 2007 population in 830,000. I have a hard time believing we can grow 56% in two years, I just don't see it happening. However, I do hope that we grow, but not nearly that fast. This stat of yours--though I have a hard time believing it--does prove my point in the Infrastructure Rant of mine.

[ABQSunseeker]

Yes, all the population estimates I've been seeing say that ABQ metro won't reach 1,000,000 until well after 2010 towards 2015. The metro area is growing in the vicinity of 20 % or slightly more per decade.

[mortimer]

ABQConvict worries:

> Aw, man! We're going to have to start drinking our own urine;

According to Don Schrader (AKA the Naked Guy) that's quite healthful.

Duke City Fix » Don Schrader seeks converts.... (http://archives.dukecityfix.com/index.php?itemid=2709 - broken link)

From UNM Security: "He can seek converts all he wants, just as long as he doesn't set up a lemonade stand."

[Mbot]

This should help the image of downtown alb:
Scientologists eye a move to Downtown - New Mexico Business Weekly:

If you're wondering if I'm being sarcastic, the answer would be a resounding, YES.
What an eyesore....

[mortimer]

Mbot reported:

> Scientologists eye a move to Downtown - ... What an eyesore. ...

Hasn't there suddenly become available a whole bunch of available facilities and land for a religious group to hold meetings and live -- in Eldorado, Texas?

Maybe they havn't engaged a proper realtor yet.

[yukon]

Originally Posted by Mbot

This should help the image of downtown alb:
Scientologists eye a move to Downtown - New Mexico Business Weekly:

If you're wondering if I'm being sarcastic, the answer would be a resounding, YES.
What an eyesore....

They certainly didn't do too much for Clearwater when they moved there.

[forguetabout]

Albuqueque is un auwful place to live, crime everywhere, homeless people.....etc I live in europe for many years.. only I like the weather..but rather to live in the norh.....

[thelazyone]

Originally Posted by forguetabout

Albuqueque is un auwful place to live, crime everywhere, homeless people.....etc I live in europe for many years.. only I like the weather..but rather to live in the norh.....

A village is a troll short today. I happened to like the downtown area. It's not perfect nor should it be, but its fine for me.

[alloo66]

Most downtowns are dead in the US because people moved out to the Burbs, freeways killed main streets by bypassing them, and redevelopment kicked out homes and retail. Stop bashing other cities and Albuquerque. The number of high rises doesn't determine a city. Honolulu has more high rise buildings then a lot of cities in the US. Doesn't make it better or worst. What will make downtown lively? Where do people hang out if the sidewalks are rolled up at night?