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It’s Getting Harder to Buy a Home in ABQ

Housing costs outpace income growth, putting American dream at risk. Homeownership has increasingly become a challenge for families across the United States, especially for those in lower-income households. The Brookings Institute has stated that “evidence continues to pile up revealing that housing affordability is getting worse particularly...

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Put Yourself in Officers’ Shoes

Our APD officers face danger and challenges every shift It’s 2:31 a.m. on a Thursday night and a 27-year-old Albuquerque Police Department officer approaches a car on a darkened street just off of Eubank Boulevard. The officer has seen the driver erratically changing lanes and...

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Wind Projects Bring Needed Economic Development

Having spent over 40 years in the construction and development business in New Mexico, one thing has been a constant challenge: bringing new businesses and opportunities into our state. We may have beautiful natural landscapes, rich cultural traditions and some of the country’s best food,...

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Folkman, JCC partner to groom future green builders

Jan 29, 2014/Damon Scott, Reporter/Albuquerque Business First Photo by Randy Siner, Albuquerque Business First Jim Folkman, the head of the Foundation for Building (pictured) and David J. Simon, executive director of Albuquerque’s Jewish Community Center, are spearheading Camp Green to foster interest in the built environment among...

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