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City Council ditches controversial sidewalk proposal amid emotional pleas from the public - City Desk ABQ (citydesk.org)

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Amid passionate public objections to a proposal to put more pressure on vacant property owners and ban sitting or lying on sidewalks in Downtown Albuquerque, city councilors voted down the bill almost unanimously Monday night.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Good, it should not have passed. I’m all for doing something for the unhoused, but this isn’t the solution.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

How about we make temporary lodging in the fenced off lot in front of the bus/train station?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I think we need multiple solutions with provisions for temporary lodging being part of it. It’s not ideal but with rent so expensive it’s inevitable people will be forced outside.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Agreed! Any ideas as to get these things done?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

IMHO it starts with the belief that housing is a basic human right.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

So like one person on our city council 😮‍💨

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Fuck yeah we objected ✊