Before Las Cruces passed zoning reform, residents voiced concerns about traffic, taxes, and neighborhood change — many similar to debates in Albuquerque today. Part 2 of our conversation digs into what people feared and what actually happened. #abq #albuquerque www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4yG...

If you live in ABQ and want to see the city become more vibrant and livable, please speak in favor of reducing parking mandates and increasing support for incremental community-led development!

As Albuquerque debates zoning reform, we went to Las Cruces to learn from a city that’s already done it. Why did they change their zoning—and what actually happened afterward? Watch the part 1 of the conversation ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g0Q...

@strongtownsabq.bsky.social the city has a survey due 12/31 about traffic safety on Lead and Coal. Please complete it and share! www.cabq.gov/municipaldev...

Albuquerque’s housing shortage spills into jobs, small businesses, and our city’s future. When employers ask “Where will people live?” housing is the answer. Legalizing townhomes, duplexes & workforce homes strengthens our economy. forms.gle/MKnsWtWpzkAe...

“Let young people stay in Albuquerque” shouldn’t be controversial. We need more homes people can actually afford — duplexes, rowhouses, casitas, tienditas, all of it. Sign our open letter supporting the IDO changes: ✍️ forms.gle/WDYc8UksspgD... #abq #albuquerque #abqlocal #housing #strongtowns

Join us for our December Social Hour! 🎉 A chill night to celebrate 2025 wins: Transit-oriented development, better transit, the bike plan, safer streets, stopping the I-25 expansion, and to gear up for the IDO amendments. Come talk cities, streets, housing, or just hang out. 🏙️🚲 #abq #albuquerque

Traffic deaths are the predictable result of zoning that forces every trip to happen by car. As Stephanie Nakhleh writes, housing policy = transportation policy = safety policy. ABQ’s Pro-Homes amendments move us toward safer, walkable neighborhoods. Support them. Sign the open letter below

Patrick Martin breaks down how the Rail Runner could go from “good” to transformative with express trains, faster speeds, a Santa Fe bikeshare, and long-term electrification. A stronger, more connected New Mexico is possible. 🔗 www.strongtownsabq.org/blog/railrun...

Erin from StrongTownsABQ joined KUNM to talk about why “free” parking isn’t free. Mandates raise housing costs, hurt businesses, and strain our environment. Ending parking minimums doesn’t end parking. It adds flexibility. Listen+sign our open letter to support reform. forms.gle/KxZkvkeSQW1g...

How do we design streets that reflect everyone’s story and not just the loudest voices? Join us for the Strong Towns ABQ Book Club as we read Inclusive Transportation by Veronica O. Davis. 📅 Wed, Dec 3 | 6:30PM | Thirsty Eye #ABQ #Urbanism #InclusiveTransportation #StrongTowns

Strong Towns ABQ turns 2! Join us Nov 19, 6PM at Homewise for our anniversary + November meeting. We’ll celebrate our wins, build community, and plan the next year of pushing for more homes, safer streets, and a stronger Albuquerque. Everyone’s welcome. #abq #albuquerque #strongtowns

Albuquerque can grow stronger from the ground up. Support zoning updates that legalize duplexes, townhomes, and cottage courts, allow tienditas & daycares, make casitas easier to build, and reduce wasteful parking mandates. ✍️ Add your name to our open letter: 👉 forms.gle/VdPgNrhBBy5b... #abq

🍻 Strong Towns ABQ Social Hour! Join us Thurs, Nov 6 • 6–8PM • Sidetrack Brewing Urbanist? YIMBY? Budget nerd? Road safety advocate? Or just curious about building a stronger Albuquerque? Come hang out, connect, and talk city-building over a drink. #StrongTownsABQ #strongtowns #YIMBY #abq

✅ Thanks to your letters & public comments, the Planning Commission just passed major pro-homes reforms—legalizing duplexes, cottage courts, tienditas & more. Now it’s on to City Council—let’s keep the momentum going. ✍️ Sign & share our open letter: forms.gle/KAVm8GUuLcmr... #abq #albuquerque

Let's lift the ban on cottage courts and other missing middle homes! Join us at the Environmental Planning Commission's hearing on Tues, Oct 28th at 9am to voice our support for a stronger Albuquerque that works better for everyone. 💪 www.cabq.gov/planning/boa...

Want walkable, affordable neighborhoods in ABQ? Support the 2025 IDO updates on Oct 28! 🗣️ Speak at EPC 📝 Write your councilor ✍️ Sign our open letter: forms.gle/o213CLVV7SP8... 📝 Submit a positive comment: www.strongtownsabq.org/blog/ido-com... #YIMBY #ABQ #ZoningReform

🏘️ Albuquerque is updating its zoning code to allow more homes people can afford—duplexes, townhomes, cottage courts & more. Let’s make our city more affordable, walkable, & sustainable—one lot at a time. 🗣️ Comment, sign, share → linktr.ee/strongtownsabq #ABQ #StrongTowns #YIMBY #StrongTownsABQ

🚲🏘️ Strong Towns ABQ Monthly Meeting! 📅 Wed, Oct 15 | 6–7:30 PM 📍 Flock of Moons Brewery (111 Harvard SE) This month: why lifting outdated parking mandates matters for affordability, safer streets, and livability. ✨ Social Hour @ 7:30! #ABQ #StrongTowns

Tonight! Come find out where Albuquerque's Mayoral Candidates stand on issues of land use, road safety & design, and safer streets! Hosted with our friends at BikeABQ🏡🚲

At @strongtownsabq.bsky.social hearing about pedestrian and bicycle fatalities from Nicholas Ferenchak #burqueskies

In addition to our monthly meeting tonight at 6:00PM, our social hour will be afterwards at 7:30 at the same location! Strong towns curious? Urbanist? Yimby? Come socialize and talk pro-homes policy, transit, road safety, and keeping I-25 from being expanded! All welcome 💪

Our Sept. 17th Strong Towns ABQ Monthly Meeting will be at Flock of Moons Brewery (111 Harvard SE), 6–7:30PM. We’re excited to host Prof. Nicholas Ferenchak of UNM on road safety in Albuquerque — come learn, connect, and help us build safer streets! 🚌🚲🚶 #abq #abqevents #albuquerque #strongtowns

🚦 Strong Towns ABQ Book Club 🚦 We’re reading Streetfight by Janette Sadik-Khan, a playbook for reimagining streets & making cities safer, more vibrant, and people-focused. 🌆 📅 Sept 9 | 6:30 PM 📍 Thirsty Eye, 206 Broadway Blvd SE

🌟 New to Strong Towns ABQ? Curious how to plug in? 🌟 Join us for our Newcomer Orientation — learn our history, goals, and campaigns, and find your role in building a stronger Albuquerque. 📅 Wed, Aug 27 | 6–7:30pm 📍 Flying Star Nob Hill

Tomorrow: our Strong Towns ABQ August Meeting 🏙️ 📍 Homewise Center, 500 2nd SW 🕕 6–7:30PM Plus: Parking Reform (8/21), Outer Districts (8/25), Office Hours (8/26), Housing Campaign (8/28).

R-25-167 is a one-time, citywide chance to let property owners opt in to more housing + mixed-use—no mandates, no neighborhoods left out. Let’s take a step toward a fairer, stronger Albuquerque. ✍️ Sign the open letter today: forms.gle/a7MUJoU8MEgy... #abq #albuquerque #strongtowns

We visited Culdesac Tempe in 108° heat. It was one of the only places where people were outside: walking, eating, biking. This car-free neighborhood worked. So why can’t we have that in Albuquerque? 🧵 A short story in 4 slides and how you can help:

Albuquerque is short 56,000+ homes. R-25-167 is a bottom-up, opt-in zoning fix that lets property owners add casitas, duplexes, and corner stores—without mandates. 🏘️ Let’s pass it. 📅 Aug 13 hearing ✍️ Sign the letter 🔗 forms.gle/jpFzkP7ELqYU...

🌆 Join us at our Strong Towns ABQ Monthly Meeting! 📅 Wed, Aug 20th | 🕕 6–7:30 PM Bill Keleher will discuss how a proposed Downtown BID aligns with Strong Towns’ bottom-up approach & supports a stronger, more vibrant Central District. 👉 All are welcome! #albuquerque #strongtowns #abq

Propaganda we’re not falling for: 🚫“No one takes the bus in ABQ” 🚫“Transit isn’t safe” 🚫“We’re too spread out” Reality: ✅ ART=$800M+ in development ✅ 65% drop in crashes on Central ✅Transit is safer, more sustainable, & connects people+places ✅ Paired with zoning reform it unlocks affordable housing

🎧 Our very own Brandi Thompson joins the Bottom-Up Revolution Podcast by @strongtowns.org to talk about co-founding Strong Towns ABQ (accidentally!), Albuquerque’s built environment, & what it takes to build a livable city. Listen: littlethings.strongtowns.org #StrongTowns #ABQ

🔨 Want to help build more homes in ABQ? Join us July 23 (6–7:30PM) at Homewise to connect with other doers, tackle permitting/zoning barriers, and strategize how we can build the Missing Middle—together.

🚨 We’re launching our Campaign to End Parking Minimums in Albuquerque! 📅 Thurs, July 17 🕕 6–7PM 📍 Flock of Moons Brewing (111 Harvard SE) Let’s fix one of the biggest hidden barriers to housing, affordability, and walkability in our city. Join us. 🅿️❌

📣 Strong Towns ABQ meets Wed, July 16th! 🕕 6–7:30PM | 🏢 Homewise Center (500 2nd St SW) 💬 Talk housing, safer streets, transparency & more. Speaker TBA! ✨ All welcome. 🚲🚌♿ Food-friendly & transit-accessible. Join us! #ABQ #StrongTowns #urbanism #albuquerque

📢 ART Town Hall — July 10! @abqride.bsky.social's ART system has logged 10M+ rides, cut crashes by 65%, and driven $800M in new development. Let’s show up and support smart, equitable transit. 🗓️ Thurs, July 10 | 5:30–7PM 📍 Central/Unser Library 🍕 Free food | 🎤 Public input #ABQ #TransitMatters

📚 Can cities make us happier? Join Strong Towns ABQ for a summer book club on Happy City by Charles Montgomery! 🗓️ July 30 📍 Bow & Arrow Brewing 🕡 6:30PM 🍴 Food truck + kombucha 🚍 Route 8/10 nearby Let’s explore how better design = better lives. #abq #albuquerque #strongtowns #strongtownsabq

Menaul is transforming from stroad to corridor—and you can help. 🏙️ Support its reclassification as a Major Transit Corridor to unlock reliable transit, walkable growth, and affordable housing. ✍️ Comment here: cabq.gov/epc-public-comment 📅 Thu, June 26 @ 8:40AM #ABQUrbanism #StrongTowns #abq

🌆 Live in ABQ’s outer districts or the County? Join us Tues 6/24, 6PM @ Bosque Brewing (Eubank) for a Strong Towns meetup! 🏘️ Talk housing, walkability & smarter growth from the edge in. 🗳️ Candidate surveys, 🚶‍♀️local ideas, and more. 📧 RSVPs appreciated: [email protected] :)

See everyone tonight! :D

Want to help fix broken systems in ABQ? Join Strong Towns ABQ—no dues, just shared values & action. We’re fighting for safer streets, more housing options, & a more sustainable city. If you believe in that vision, this is your chance to step in and shape it. strongtownsabq.org/volunteer/membership

📚 We’re launching the Strong Towns ABQ Book Club! First read: Escaping the Housing Trap by Charles Marohn 🗓 June 23 | 🕖 7PM | 📍Flock of Moons (111 Harvard Dr SE) 🚲 Transit & bike-friendly. Food welcome. 🎧 Available on Spotify Premium. Join us → housingtrap.org

What would it take to make Albuquerque’s streets safe for everyone? 🚸 Join us June 18 for Strong Towns ABQ’s monthly meetup with Valerie Hermanson, a transportation planner diving into Vision Zero, safer design, and people-first streets. 📍Homewise Center | 6–7:30PM

Want to build a better ABQ? Join us for Strong Towns ABQ Office Hours w/ Will! 📅 Thurs, May 29 | 🕕 6–8PM 📍 High & Dry Brewing, 529 Adams NE 🌮 Tacos, 🍻 drinks, 🧠 ideas Casual, open to all. Come talk urbanism. #ABQ #StrongTowns #Urbanism #StrongTownsABQ

Albuquerque friends in Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, or 9 — come shape the future of your neighborhood! 🗓️ Tues, May 27 | 🕕 6–7:30 PM 📍 Canteen Brewhouse (Midtown, not Tramway) Let’s talk housing, walkability, & how we build a better Burque from the outside in.

Our monthly meeting is TOMORROW!! See you all there! :D

🚨Mark your calendars!🚨 Join the Strong Towns ABQ Monthly Meeting on May 21st, 6–7:30 PM at Homewise Center (Orpheum Hub). We’ll hear from Adrian Carver about revitalizing the San Pedro corridor through Main Street values: walkability, investment & local pride. #abq #albuquerque #strongtowns 🧵👇

Join us for Strong Towns ABQ Office Hours with Brandi! 📅 Wed, April 30 | 🕕 6–8 PM | 📍 Green Jeans Food Hall Drop in, chat about urbanism, resilience, and ideas for a stronger Albuquerque. No presentations—just conversation. 🚲🍻 #strongtowns #strongtownsabq #abq #albuquerque

New to Strong Towns ABQ or just curious where to start? Join our New Member Orientation tonight! 🌟 🗓 Wed, Apr 23 | ⏰ 6–7:30PM 📍 Flying Star Nob Hill, Hospitality Room A welcoming space to learn, ask questions, and get involved! #ABQ #StrongTowns