WE’LL HAVE A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT THE FUTURE IS FOR ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT AFTER MONDAY NIGHT. THAT’S WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL VOTES ON WHETHER TO ACCEPT 70-MILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT. MANY CENTRAL AVENUE BUSINESS OWNERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN NOB HILL, OPPOSE THE PROJECT, SAYING CONSTRUCTION WILL HURT BUSINESS. OTHERS WANT TO SEE THE PLAN AMENDED TO WHERE THE CITY WOULD NOT USING MEDIANS FOR THE BUS LANES WOULD BE
D’VAL WESTPHAL WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL SAYS THERE ARE VARYING OPINIONS ON “ART”, BUT IT’S CLEAR SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO REVITALIZE CENTRAL AVENUE: SHE SAYS CENTRAL AVENUE IS NOT HEALTHY AND SAYS THE DREAM OF THE MOTHER ROAD IS IN NEED OF TENDER LOVING CARE.
WESTPHAL SAYS THE 70-MILLION DOLLARS CAN’T BE USED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE BUS RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT.
