Poll for greater Albuquerque area

[Informer]

May I ask, where abouts do you presently live?

[EyesWideOpen]

Originally Posted by Informer

May I ask, where abouts do you presently live?

Sure, I'm an Albuquerque native....born and raised, graduated college here, etc, etc.....
Now I spend about 1/2 year travelling and the other at home (in Albuq).

Looking for my own personal Utopia , I know, the requirements vary from person to person, but that is my quest....

[Informer]

Just wanted to thank everyone that participated in the poll, as well as for the comments.

City-wide beautification wins with more aggressive promotion of the city a close second.

We will see what develops in the future.

Thanks again everyone.

[paleo99]

Originally Posted by EyesWideOpen

I couldn't agree more! I would even go so far to say....serious clean up of gangs, drugs, murders, violent crimes, drunk drivers, etc, etc.
Oh, I know, how about improving the 80% welfare and poverty rate.... And dare we even discuss the school system....??
It seems the only people, who "love" Abq and feel it has a certain "charm" are non-natives. Very few natives, true blue folks who were born there, grew up there and witnessed the decline and fall of Abq can relate.....sorry to say.

You know it "used to be" the south valley was really the only bad area of Abq....that spilled over to the whole SW area of Abq....Westgate Heights, etc. That spread over to NW Abq....only not as bad due to Taylor Ranch, Paradise Hills. Now those areas are just as riddled w/gangs, drugs, crime. Then the seediness/ghetto-like atmou know the "war zone". Then people were like...."well we've still got the fasphere invaded the SE sector, then the lower part of the NE Heights are....yor NE Heights....sad to say, gangs and drugs, here it comes. No one is safe in ABQ, or immune to the spread of the ghetto that Abq has become. Look around you people! Don't you think it is odd that there are tons of closed down rotting businesses and buildings, yet they continue to throw new buildings up at the speed of light. Give them a few yrs and they'll stand empty as well. Businesses try to open there and fail....why, because 80% of Abq is poverty stricken. These people thrive on welfare and the dollar stores. Going to Walmart is like a a vacation! Ever think it is strange that there is a Walmart on practically every corner.....? Along w/dollar stores?
Like I always Abq is seriously made up of: car dealerships,( huge to itty bitty, they line every major street), Walmarts, Dollar stores, **** and liquor stores.
In a nutshell that is Abq for 'ya.....

I don't think you know what your talking about regarding Alb. The SE heights has been a ghetto for much longer than anywhere on the west side outside the south valley. Alb has done more to improve itself over the last 10 years than most cities, I'll tell you that. You want ghetto, why don't you live in a city in the deep south like Jackson, Memphis or Jacksonville. Alb is definitely no Portland or Denver, but at the same time it's taking some positive steps quite a few other cities aren't doing. It also has a few mom and pop places.

By the way, the city your describing sounds more like El Paso than Alb by a long shot.

[Zoidberg]

Wow.. they brought a dredger in all the way from Florida with the ability to dig up an old thread from May 2006.

Let's please not respond to this thread and let it sink back to the depths.

[observe]

Originally Posted by EyesWideOpen

Sure, I'm an Albuquerque native....born and raised, graduated college here, etc, etc.....
Now I spend about 1/2 year travelling and the other at home (in Albuq).

Looking for my own personal Utopia , I know, the requirements vary from person to person, but that is my quest....

Funny how 7 out of your 8 posts are just 100% NEGATIVE about Albuquerque, Not one positive thing to say.....Are you a TROLL just looking for the opportunity to slam Albuquerque?
Where did you live in Albuquerque, where did you attend school? Give some details, because I think you just have a personal problem with Albuquerque. Where are you really from.....hhmmmm?

[mortimer]

In living color:

Originally Posted by Zoidberg

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[casden]

Originally Posted by EyesWideOpen

Like I always Abq is seriously made up of: car dealerships,( huge to itty bitty, they line every major street), Walmarts, Dollar stores, **** and liquor stores.
In a nutshell that is Abq for 'ya.....

Now see - I will never understand why people make sweeping generalizations like this and really try to convince people that they know a place. The sad thing is that they sometimes actually believe that they have the inside scoop about a place.

But I guess everybody's got an opinion - even if it's a general and obscure depiction of an entire city. Cities are to complex to put in a nice little one paragraph description.

[bradly]

We need a waterpark! Like a "Wet-n-Wild" it would be a big success, based on previous information and studies taken a couple years back.. but Albuquerque for now, will hide in the shadows.

Who remembers the beach? wow that place made bank, too bad the place had bad ownership.

[abqsunport]

Originally Posted by mortimer

In living color:

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Maybe it'll make a better impression this time zoidberg and morty

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