Albuquerque Journal

Seven very low-income housing complexes in New Mexico have been renovated to be more energy efficient. The work was made possible by a nonprofit partnership that works in part to put money back in low-income residents' pockets.

The Albuquerque Alliance for Active Living encourages proper pedestrian planning for creating more livable communities.

Plans include a new commuter rail and office building for the Department of Transportation.

New Mexico's Dept. of Transportation (DOT) seeks to complement pending rail service with a transit oriented development (TOD).

Impact fees add $10,000 to the cost of a new home in the North Albuquerque area, and are being used as a tool for social engineering, writes Jeff Stuve, president of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties.

The City of Albuquerque has concluded a years-long process to defineand implement impact fees on new construction in the city based on service districts.

Five years of debate and discussion over how to manage Albuquerque's growth comes down to a vote next week before a divided City Council on the Planned Growth Strategy.

New Mexico's Las Maravillas is an example of everything that is wrong with the way Americans plan communities.

Expert says it is time for New Mexico to reform its planning laws.