Current issues of DAN are available via subscription, but we’ve put the pre-2023 archive online for reference and research purposes. Enjoy!
- 12/26/2022 – The best of DAN: People
- 12/19/2022 – The best of DAN: Infrastructure
- 12/16/2022 – 2022 showed that Old Town’s only limit is the sky / The post-pandemic resurgence gained steam and new friends this year
- 12/15/2022 – The state of the Downtown core: The patient has stabilized a bit, so is tangible improvement next?
- 12/14/2022 – Mexican fusion coming to former Brixens / 50 percent more short-term rentals than last December, but we’re not alone in the volatility department
- 12/13/2022 – ‘Tis the season: A tour of Downtown area Christmas light displays / The top luminaria spots around the city center
- 12/12/2022 – The national pastime meets the 21st century at Duke City Cages/ See what other cities have done with their Kress buildings
- 12/09/2022 – Cowlicks to move / Noise camera bill passes / The latest holiday event calendar
- 12/08/2022 – Geodesic dome in is practical part of sometimes wacky tradition / Removing meters, city transfers 33 parking spaces on First to permit-only system
- 12/07/2022 – The rainy weekend put us within striking distance of a normal precipitation year / Gas is down 50 cents / Amtrak still later than usual
- 12/06/2022 – Statuesque II: More Greater Downtown sculptures that anyone can check out
- 12/05/2022 – Housing bill would allow for more casitas, but individual results in Downtown areas may vary/ The Rail Trail: Readers respond
- 12/02/2022 – Cannabis consumption lounge wins key approval / Old Town Holiday Stroll, First Friday happening tonight as holiday calendar swells
- 12/01/2022 – The Barelas media factory that most of the neighbors probably don’t know is there / How Santa Fe limits short-term rentals
- 11/30/2022 – There’s some modestly good news on dumpster fires, but other fire stats point to a worsening homelessness situation
- 11/29/2022 – ‘Cookie ATM machine’ makes Golden Crown a 24/7 operation / Fall green waste collection begins this week
- 11/28/2022 – ART stations suffer from trash and debris, and the overhead monitors often don’t work
- 11/23/2022 – Your guide to the Greater Downtown holiday season: It’s a doozy this year
- 11/22/2022 – Tingley Beach’s most famous visitor arrives with a truckload of fish / Tent census: Encampment at First and I-40 doubles in size
- 11/21/2022 – The Rail Trail is coming to a neighborhood near you, and the exact route could firm up within months. Here’s where things stand.
- 11/18/2022 – Mama’s Minerals looks set to go, but not far / Martínez likely to be House speaker / Power outage at Plaza Don Luis drags on
- 11/17/2022 – Group behind Hilton properties at Broadway and Central buys Hotel Andaluz / Bosque trail traffic was on the low side this year
- 11/16/2022 – Zillow: City center home values are down slightly in last month, will barely rise in coming year / YOY up 19 percent – condos not so much
- 11/15/2022 – Review: Hiding within a boutique motel in West Park is a hostel on the luxurious side. / What’s behind the door at Old Town Reception Hall? Synergy.
- 11/14/2022 – City and business leaders mull options for Downtown finance and development district as a deadline looms / Lam’s Chinese Restaurant closes
- 11/10/2022 – City offers new subsidies for Downtown area housing / Closure of Silver gets real / How encampment removal works
- 11/09/2022 – Garcia and Martínez reelected; Baca is handily winning BernCo commission race / The November Hospitality and Entertainment Index
- 11/08/2022 – Display of 500 butterflies along Fourth aims to change how we talk about suicide / You can still register and vote in election that ends tonight
- 11/07/2022 – Most transit users across the country are women. Not here.
- 11/04/2022 – Six new eateries coming to West Downtown / Mouse Hole, Town and Ranch, now open / Ricochet Gallery to close
- 11/03/2022 – APD: Expect afternoon traffic snarls during presidential visit / La Niña looks set to return, a likely drag on river levels / Gas prices down 20 cents
- 11/02/2022 – State awards $2 million to Fourth Street revamp’s first phase; leaders promise the rest is coming
- 11/01/2022 – A Halloween night on the town / Will the metal arts shop at Fourth and I-40 ever open?
- 10/31/2022 – A dark and dingy Central underpass separates EDo and Downtown, but what can be done about it?
- 10/28/2022 – New details on Sawmill projects as developer pursues subsidies / Hints grow louder about Rail Yards film academy / EDo shopping event tonight
- 10/27/2022 – Detective DAN: What are the oldest buildings in town? (It’s complicated.)
- 10/26/2022 – Detective DAN: Do people live in the Lobo Rainforest Building? / Supply shortages have reached mini-libraries
- 10/25/2022 – New ice cream shop focusing on Mexican flavors to open – Greater Downtown’s fourth in two years / Tent census shows new encampment developing
- 10/24/2022 – Very fast and possibly cheaper internet is coming next year, and we’re up first / Crime drops in the core
- 10/21/2022 – Noise cameras at council / Keller puts new emphasis on housing, but so far with few details
- 10/20/2022 – Artisan coffee and spirits operation coming to Old Town as new investment there piles up / Raynolds is now home to a small skateboard manufacturer
- 10/19/2022 – Zillow says local home prices will barely budge for next year / Rents keep rising, bucking national trend
- 10/18/2022 – He retired from the Rail Yards more than 30 years ago, but kept a devotion to tight schedules / Cameras and license plate readers pile into the core
- 10/17/2022 – City considers speed bumps for New York Ave. as neighbors mull a revival of permitted parking effort
- 10/14/2022 – Foodtopia closes as new plant-based restaurant opens by IPCC / Flower power in the core / Duke City Marathon is this weekend
- 10/13/2022 – Statuesque: A tour of Greater Downtown sculptures that anyone can check out
- 10/12/2022 – Pie, stormtroopers, and dog washing: A photo tour of the Rail Yards Market
- 10/11/2022 – What’s hot and what’s not on the Greater Downtown retail scene? For nearly 25 years, this woman had the answers.
- 10/07/2022 – New brewery set to open on Halloween / Balloon v. light pole / Legal disputes in Old Town and near Rail Yards settles
- 10/06/2022 – At Lew Wallace, art teaches math and more / Fences along Alameda Drain are removed, increasing pedestrian access in West Old Town
- 10/05/2022 – Aquifer is still trending down / ABQ Ride boardings crack 500k, but Rail Runner’s gains are more pronounced
- 10/04/2022 – Sushi as a breakfast food is part of the ever-evolving vibe at new shop / Weekend scavenger hunt converges at Fourth and Lomas for art-filled fun
- 10/03/2022 – Mayor telegraphs crackdown on parking lots, but manager says faster police response would be more helpful / Is the Crossroads Motel still in business?
- 09/30/2022 – Downtown substation is dedicated to football legend / Traffic light installation on Lead/Coal begins
- 09/29/2022 – A tale of two vacancy rates and what they mean for the Downtown area economy
- 09/28/2022 – The future design of our Downtown-centric transit map is in your hands / The September mini-library trek
- 09/27/2022 – Prominent merchant is accused of shooting a pigeon near Old Town Plaza
- 09/26/2022 – The most important piece of local infrastructure you’ve never thought about just got a major upgrade
- 09/23/2022 – An improvised fiesta RV park / Café Oaxaca demo proceeds / Redistricting process settles for status quo
- 09/22/2022 – Mayor joins those hoping steam locomotive goes to Rail Yards, but serious obstacles remain / Tent census shows unsettled picture of rough sleeping
- 09/21/2022 – Greater Downtown home prices are actually edging down a bit / Zillow’s one-year projections for ’02 and ’04 are off nearly ten points
- 09/20/2022 – A years-long game of ‘not it’ is sorted, bringing light to freeway underpasses / KiMo birthday bash is tomorrow
- 09/19/2022 – Betting big on the core, The Box buys its storefront / You know speed cameras. Meet the noise camera.
- 09/16/2022 – Where’s the West Old Town tiger? / Santa Fe Indian Market will feature Downtown component this year / City looks to double speed camera inventory
- 09/15/2022 – The agony, ecstasy, and fame of a 20-plus-year Downtown core hotdog vendor / Sunport traffic continues to lag 2021
- 09/14/2022 – CNM students arrive at Rail Yards soon, but bigger prize is still up in the air. / What’s it like to meet the pope? One DNA resident just found out.
- 09/13/2022 – What’s up with those power outages in 87104? / Plans for immersive art exhibit at the Rail Yards shelved
- 09/12/2022 – New apartment complex in West Downtown pushes ahead, but in exactly what form is unclear / Detective DAN: What’s happening at the old Café Laurel?
- 09/09/2022 – Old Town merchants meet with city officials following break-ins / The latest on I-25 construction / Council orders up ‘Route 66 improvement plan’
- 09/08/2022 – Atom bombs, a proto Balloon Fiesta, car dealerships, and the YMCA: A walking tour of Central from First to Eighth
- 09/07/2022 – The Rio Grande’s blockbuster August / Rail Runner and ABQ Ride ridership continues to inch up – slowly / Gas prices are down again but leveling off
- 09/06/2022 – Mystery solved: Construction on Rio Grande near Range is for a credit union / Berry administration considered large skate park for Coronado
- 09/02/2022 – Coffee shop in the core adds beer to menu / More trees come down at Coronado / Philharmonic at botanic garden
- 09/01/2022 – Trees will be planted soon along Central by Tingley / Who were Dolores Gonzales and Reginald Chávez?
- 08/31/2022 – Construction activity slowed in first half of 2022 in 87102, city as a whole / Solar projects are also down
- 08/30/2022 – Ezra’s Taste of Home is set to fill the last Old Town Plaza restaurant vacancy / Who were the people behind area elementary school names?
- 08/29/2022 – Benton and Wells Park group want a reimagined Coronado Park to remain a public space, but Keller is not so sure
- 08/26/2022 – Makers of Sandia Hard Cider aim to relocate to Twelfth / Barelas state rep sues to remove opponent from ballot
- 08/25/2022 – Four years of singing, strumming, and learning guitar at Casa Barelas / A surge in motor vehicle theft in the core
- 08/24/2022 – Conventions and meetings, a Downtown area economic lifeblood, are still on a very slow rebound / The August mini-library trek
- 08/23/2022 – How Las Cruces started winning the Downtown revitalization game / The story of a farmer’s market, a dedicated group, money, and time
- 08/22/2022 – One Barelas family’s story involves a 1907 baseball team and Mr. Potato Head / Construction begins this week for Barelas Central Kitchen
- 08/19/2022 – Keller hints that Coronado is unlikely to return as a park / Pranksters rename local landmarks on Google Maps
- 08/18/2022 – For a downtown revitalization success story, look to Las Cruces / Retail is back there, housing is planned / A major transformation over 15 years
- 08/17/2022 – ’02 and ’04 home price projections down six percentage points since April / Rentals remain expensive even relative to beginning of year
- 08/16/2022 – Group forms to advocate for Old Town, tackle problems / Growers’ market’s bike valet service turns 10
- 08/15/2022 – Another big cash infusion means new trail is funded between Rail Yards and Sawmill / Old Town’s official website has a new look
- 08/12/2022 – Lindy’s Diner is for sale as owners look to retire / Half of Coronado Park tents are gone
- 08/11/2022 – Five things to know about Greater Downtown schools / We crunched a pile of data and talked to both school board members from the area
- 08/10/2022 – Two friends, two states, one ice cream and doughnut shop / Meet the Downtown core version / Short-term rental occupancy still sluggish
- 08/09/2022 – Four more encampment applications filed, including for San José and Near North Valley / Keller not ruling out homeless services at Third and Mountain
- 08/08/2022 – The Turquoise Museum enters the convention business this week / Downtown core sandwich shop Tuerta closes, but the spirit lives on in Old Town
- 08/05/2022 – Fun, friends, and tomato pie at the National Night Out / The latest on encampments, official and otherwise
- 08/04/2022 – What if parks got reviewed like restaurants? Meet Inspector DAN.
- 08/03/2022 – Drone footage shows the second water returned to the Rio Grande / But one week without rain could dry it up again
- 08/02/2022 – Group is working with city on ‘safe outdoor space’ near Big-I / Six questions and answers about the Coronado Park closure
- 08/01/2022 – Two Downtown groups pursue former Café Oaxaca property / Plan is for year-round expansion of growers’ market / Old building to be torn down
- 07/29/2022 – New surveillance cameras on Central / Dog House reopens / The river formerly known as grande
- 07/28/2022 – Need a copy of a police report? It could take months longer than the law allows. / The July mini-library trek / Stats at Main Library are up
- 07/27/2022 – Architectural deception, forts, and family: A 360-degree tour of Old Town Plaza
- 07/26/2022 – City announces Coronado Park closure and raises possibility of a more formal encampment there
- 07/25/2022 – What happened when a Hispanic Albuquerque native with Jewish ancestry founded an Eastern Orthodox church in Barelas
- 07/22/2022 – Sawmill hotel/apartment project clears zoning hurdle / Designated cruising loop could involve Lomas / Lost shoe at botanic garden
- 07/21/2022 – Governor awards $10 million to Rail Trail – a second major cash infusion in recent weeks / A struggling San Felipe is poised for a comeback
- 07/20/2022 – Evidence of moderating home prices is piling up / But high interest rates raise the cost of credit / Rentals hit a new high
- 07/19/2022 – One year after landmark temperature study, a Downtown nonprofit seizes the initiative on tree planting – and they need your help
- 07/18/2022 – Will a ‘Space Valley Center’ come to the core, and what would happen there if it did? / Roaming around with the Walk Albuquerque Instagram feed
- 07/15/2022 – Rio Grande Starbucks employees move to unionize / The Downtown paparazzi, circa 1920s / Breaking Bad statuary at convention center
- 07/14/2022 – Camels, Ernie Pyle signatures, Shakespeare in miniature, and maps galore
- 07/13/2022 – One of the new cannabis ‘consumption lounges’ aims to set up in the core / Second Downtown area councilor a possibility, but perhaps a dim one
- 07/12/2022 – Low profile working in a big way for Founders Speakeasy / Industry employment and Sunport numbers still behind pre-pandemic benchmark
- 07/11/2022 – Briefing: Old Town’s Tiny Grocer moves to less-tiny digs, succeeding restaurant that fought with city / Shawn Garrett appointed top cop for the Valley
- 07/08/2022 – Old Monroe’s approved for cannabis retail / City signals change of encampment strategy / Another fire across Central from botanic garden
- 07/07/2022 – Summer, 1922 briefing: Violence breaks out amid rail strike / Workers brought in greeted with jeers / Rio Grande skinny dippers cause ‘consternation’
- 07/06/2022 – A 78-day no-rain streak is broken in style / With 2.94 inches at Central and Broadway, we got more than the airport / A summer of woe for Amtrak
- 07/05/2022 – Briefing: On housing, Downtown Forward is a plan to come up with a plan / City channels $4.4 million grant to Homewise for rehab work
- 07/01/2022 – Keller seems confident about film project / Not so much about finishing trail loop / Council fills Old Town cannabis rules gap / Sweet summer rain
- 06/30/2022 – What’s the next big thing? All we had to do was ask.
- 06/29/2022 – Briefing: New distillery and winery is planned near Villa Myriam, but details are sparse / How to get in touch with the city’s newest first responder
- 06/28/2022 – Jetty jacks: A field guide to the tangles of metal in the bosque that make Greater Downtown as we know it possible
- 06/27/2022 – Briefing: West Central ‘likely’ to get a speed camera / Downtown ECHO ups production quality in new digs
- 06/24/2022 – Councilor alleges neglect of Heritage Farm animals / The Acre closes / Formal encampments in limbo / Bagel rationing / and more…
- 06/23/2022 – Sidewalks: An “owner’s” manual
- 06/22/2022 – Briefing: New details on donation-funded policing program / Jim Long is just outside of Old Town, but he’s a fan of the historic district
- 06/21/2022 – Briefing: With new $10 million infusion, Rail Trail is funded at least to Lomas / Crime figures spike in the core, to the north and south
- 06/17/2022 – City solicits donations to fund extra police patrols as part of larger ‘Downtown Forward’ plan / Other initiatives old and new detailed
- 06/16/2022 – Briefing: Microsoft billionaire Allen started a Utah restaurant based on Duran’s / For a few years at least, Albuquerque had a Chinatown
- 06/15/2022 – Amid more talk of a cooling market, Zillow thinks 87102 is going up $1,000 per week in value / Rental inventory down but prices stable
- 06/14/2022 – Briefing: Over 90 years on, the Country Club Market plays by its own rules / Old Town’s Blue Portal is a stalwart – and unusual – patron of the arts
- 06/13/2022 – Briefing: City pursues new funding method for redevelopment Downtown and possibly elsewhere / Hanging out at the Downtown Growers’ Market
- 06/10/2022 – Brixens closes for good / The shadow Artwalk / A brief history of J.C. Penney / Fire damages Warehouse 505 / …and more
- 06/09/2022 – Briefing: A Downtown core firm wants to put NM on the ‘destination elopement’ map / Racial covenant bill on track for 2023
- 06/08/2022 – A New York bagel throwdown comes to El Vado / Record attendance at AM, botanic garden/aquarium
- 06/07/2022 – Briefing: He picks up trash for five hours per day, but it’s no hobby / Detective DAN: What’s the status of the Motel 21 property? / Election 411
- 06/06/2022 – Briefing: Whimsy and fun are key to success of downtown areas, speaker tells KiMo audience / What is the value of Downtown? A study has some thoughts.
- 06/03/2022 – Council returns to encampment rule making, Nexus Blue going for the new type of liquor license, Voting 411, Rail Yards walkway photos, and more
- 06/02/2022 – The most dangerous streets and intersections in Greater Downtown, by the numbers
- 06/01/2022 – Another month with no measurable rain as the specter of a dry Rio Grande looms / Gas prices rise by a quarter / Bus ridership up again
- 05/31/2022 – Briefing: New gift shop joins up-and-coming section of Second / Debbie O’Malley is retiring, but not to spend more time with her family
- 05/27/2022 – New cannabis retail locations approved, part of bosque trail closed, seeds at the library, bold-face names at Downtown-focused meetings, and more
- 05/26/2022 – When art takes to the streets: A photo tour of First Friday in all its glory
- 05/25/2022 – Briefing: Charter high school expanding to two more storefronts in Downtown core / May’s mini-library trek
- 05/24/2022 – Briefing: Traffic circle idea at Rio Grande/Alhambra/Chacoma is abandoned in favor of ‘porkchop plan’
- 05/23/2022 – Briefing: Coronado Park costs $700k per year to manage / Future of La Esquinita in limbo / Council delays action on encampment rules
- 05/20/2022 – La Montañita’s new location, apartment project advances, Rio Grande median build imminent, Siamangs return, ice cream sandwiches, and more
- 05/19/2022 – TBT: Roosevelt holds rally on First Street / Rogue cow menaces workers at locomotive shops
- 05/18/2022 – Signs of a cooling housing market even as prices tick up / 87102 and 87104 homes gaining $1,000 per week in value, Zillow says
- 05/17/2022 – Lines on maps: How that all-important redistricting is shaping up for the city center
- 05/16/2022 – Briefing: The Old Town Murals can stay, commission rules, but no more will be allowed / Giant city center research effort begins next month
- 05/13/2022 – DNA resident wins Pulitzer, Keller vetoes NA rules package, Copper and Gold go one-way on Sundays, the deal with power outages, and more
- 05/12/2022 – Briefing: Visiting Old Town in a Japanese Buddhist hearse / A Greek lunch spot returns to the Downtown core
- 05/11/2022 – Wings with pineapple upside-down cake for dessert feature at new Downtown core restaurant opening this weekend / Last chance for Printer’s Proof show
- 05/10/2022 – What would you do with $10bn and consolidated political power?
- 05/09/2022 – Briefing: Old Town cannabis retail fails, but official encampments look to have council support / City reinforces fencing at Coronado Park
- 05/06/2022 – Bridge project gets $3.2m grant, events focus on Downtown’s value and future, speed trailer at New York, BCC now a landmark, and more
- 05/05/2022 – A slew of new projects is planned as part of homage to El Camino Real
- 05/04/2022 – A bone-dry April / High river levels, with a big catch / Gas prices stuck at $4 / Rail Runner numbers perk up a bit
- 05/03/2022 – Briefing: Making a splash at the Run for the Zoo, thanks to a man and a garden hose / Ortiz y Pino to retire, but he’s got a few years left
- 05/02/2022 – The lowrider crowd also hates what Sunday night has become
- 04/29/2022 – Bus hits bicyclist, co-working in the core, Run for the Zoo returns, a fake motel, persistent poppy, and more
- 04/28/2022 – An understated revolution: Homewise in Barelas, five years on
- 04/27/2022 – Briefing: Old Town cannabis sales would be legal under new proposal / Our monthly mini-library trek
- 04/26/2022 – Briefing: For the love of Old Town, 50 years on / DAN’s first foray into poetry
- 04/25/2022 – Briefing: A new take on an old tax incentive could mean more infill projects / Old Town pawnshop to close after 39 years
- 04/22/2022 – Fire at Café Oaxaca building, bus crash on Lomas, APD’s traffic enforcement update, NA rules rewrite passes, birthday wishes all around, and more
- 04/21/2022 – Briefing: Apartment complex in Barelas is a nod to urban housing’s more affordable past / Quick updates on road projects from César Chávez to Broadway
- 04/20/2022 – Experts things the hot real estate market can’t last / Local house is not available to see ‘until an accepted offer in in place’
- 04/19/2022 – Briefing: The unusual design features in a new Wells Park apartment complex / Mapping acequias as if they were a subway network
- 04/18/2022 – Briefing: Sawmill park upgrade to fix fantastically broken pathways / Formal homeless encampments would be harder to set up under latest proposal
- 04/15/2022 – Growers’ market returns, speed camera FAQ, Slow Burn named best in state, spur line study released, and more…
- 04/14/2022 – Willa Cather’s Albuquerque: How a priest at San Felipe de Neri fought with French church authorities in real life and in the famous novel
- 04/13/2022 – Cheese-centered eatery coming to Broadway this summer / Short-term rentals are numerous and busier than last year / Crowds return to museum
- 04/12/2022 – Briefing: Will CNM ever set up at the Rail Yards? We might know soon. / A filming operation is MIA but still paying rent
- 04/11/2022 – Briefing: Heritage pursues new hotel and two new apartment complexes in Sawmill / Last chance for the $10 billion brainstorm
- 04/08/2022 – ‘Calming structures’ for west Central, a KiMo photo tour, City Council interrogations, a brief history of Barelas, and more
- 04/07/2022 – Briefing: Long-planned overhaul of Fourth in Barelas looks set to go / The latest on land-use rule changes
- 04/06/2022 – Groundwater drops again / Decent snow, but low river levels / Gas looks to be headed down / The first normal precipitation month this year
- 04/05/2022 – Briefing: $10 million for Sawmill and Old Town streets, but few specifics / Citing funding gap, Barelas Park renovation leaves out key parts
- 04/04/2022 – Briefing: Gallery looks to rentals for funding / Old Town murals case will likely be kicked back to commission / What would you do with $10 billion?
- 04/01/2022 – The BioPark’s elephants, teen center to open this summer, community garage sale, Huerta in town, a two-story distillery patio, and more
- 03/31/2022 – Cannabis retail is legal tomorrow, but we can’t find a Greater Downtown store that expects to open
- 03/30/2022 – Briefing: Rail Yards, Rail Trail came up empty in Santa Fe / PTA president urges action on West Central safety
- 03/29/2022 – Briefing: APD says officers can arrest homeless trespassers, but it’s not always the best option / Tent census shows reduction along I-40 trail
- 03/28/2022 – Proposals would smooth path for formal homeless encampments sometimes avoiding public hearing / Annual update to land-use rules goes down to the wire
- 03/25/2022 – Homage to Tingley, substation opening soon, vexed gorillas, tablao returns, letters, what hybrid work hath wrought, and more
- 03/24/2022 – Briefing: Proposal would mandate historic review of 50-year-old buildings before demolition / Just how old are Greater Downtown buildings anyway?
- 03/23/2022 – Briefing: Twelfth Street renovation marches toward groundbreaking, but not everything is sorted yet / Philosophy, anxious dogs, and letters on LA
- 03/22/2022 – Can anything be done about vacant and abandoned commercial buildings? Part II
- 03/21/2022 – Briefing: City considers a year-round Rio Grande Pool, but it won’t be cheap / Crime stats show a relatively quiet month amid high-profile incidents
- 03/18/2022 – The deal with ART bus crashes, SFI gets $2 million for Barelas project, a long view at the Rail Yards, theater today, art tomorrow, and more
- 03/17/2022 – Can anything be done about vacant and abandoned commercial buildings? Part I
- 03/16/2022 – A house that comes with a treehouse / Only two homes listed under $300k / 87102 rentals return to Earth
- 03/15/2022 – Briefing: Flamenco Works builds a new home in the core as its top staffers build a life together / Greyhound is down to six daily departures
- 03/14/2022 – Briefing: Red Ball Café, a Barelas staple for most of the last 100 years, closes / This jogging group has two branches: Here and London
- 03/11/2022 – Police vacancies on DT swing shift, coffee shop opens today, mural refresh, NHCC museum returns, the crazy history of U-Haul, and more
- 03/10/2022 – Briefing: Meet Greater Downtown’s top diplomat. She works in Wells Park / Mexican consulate has an expansive and historic brief
- 03/09/2022 – Wellness center on Lomas opens café, will soon add beer and wine / Short-term rental occupancy up 8 points over last March / The latest at the museums
- 03/08/2022 – Briefing: At new Downtown digs, an institute of makeup trains students for film and more / Apartment complex near Wash Tub looks set to reopen
- 03/07/2022 – Briefing: As redistricting begins, Benton hopes for help repping city center / Construction at Fourth and I-40 is a future self-storage facility
- 03/04/2022 – Central speeding crackdown to continue, Van Gogh show opens, Nexus expands, city permits cannabis retail across the street from Old Town, and more
- 03/03/2022 – Detective DAN: Historic gas station from Mountain and Twelfth mounts a comeback in the core / Are the two Lowe’s related?
- 03/02/2022 – Gas prices spike 30 cents over last month / Snow accumulation drops up north, imperiling summer river levels here / Another dry month locally, too
- 03/01/2022 – Briefing: Following national landmark designation, BCC is slated for city honor as well / Alert Readers join the mini-library hunt
- 02/28/2022 – Briefing: With surveyor’s sign-off, world braiding record falls / What’s the status of that county housing project at Sixth and Coal?
- 02/25/2022 – Old Town cannabis ban at council, Barelas Park bids are in, chef is up for Beard award, a different sawmill market, snacktime for hippos, and more
- 02/24/2022 – These are special rules for building in Old Town. Is the city doing enough to make that known?
- 02/23/2022 – Briefing: Prospects for a revival of e-scooter and bike rentals look dim.
- 02/22/2022 – Briefing: Rail Yards Market pursues version 2.0, looking to Seattle and Philly for inspiration / Feb. tent count shows few changes
- 02/18/2022 – Weather whiplash, NHCC remodel, smile for the Google camera, a selfie room, when Old Town became old, and more
- 02/17/2022 – Across Greater Downtown, merchants confront security problems that just seem to get worse and worse
- 02/16/2022 – Median prices hit $450k in January / See what $70,000 can buy / Walls going up at Monterey Place / Zillow continues to forecast increases
- 02/15/2022 – Speeding, soccer, housing, security, Broadway, roundabouts, and the Central underpass
- 02/14/2022 – Briefing: Trickle of events returns to KiMo and other venues, despite omicron hiccups / New murals in the Downtown core, Barelas
- 02/11/2022 – APD’s new homeless approach, one month of zero bus fares, Alcalde’s closure, Central crackdown, Flamenca Valentina, toys in EDo, and more
- 02/10/2022 – Building Briefing: Heavy construction activity in 87102 and citywide / Solar installs had an epic 2021 / New housing pumps up numbers
- 02/09/2022 – What ‘comfort vegetarian’ at The Acre looks like, and their new take on an iconic Downtown core sign. Also: Short-term rentals hold steady
- 02/08/2022 – Brews news: Five area coffee shops have updates to share
- 02/07/2022 – Briefing: BernCo pursues a pedestrian bridge over Rio Grande / A guide to area mosaics is published
- 02/04/2022 – Ms. Gennie’s closes, dog eats book, Teddy Roosevelt’s daughter, Civic Plaza in the snow, world record in sight, Italian-New Mexican food, and more
- 02/03/2022 – Two big ideas for Old Town, from experts in Arizona and Virginia
- 02/02/2022 – Amtrak cuts service through March / A different sort of Dry January / Ukraine tensions keep gas prices high / The slow return of bus passengers?
- 02/01/2022 – Briefing: Distilling and/or coffee roasting slated for Old Town / Tree removal at Rio Grande and I-40 / Have people just stopped reporting crime?
- 01/31/2022 – Briefing: City appears victorious in roundabout court battle / Mum’s the word on Twelfth and Menaul grocery store / Sports bar project delayed
- 01/28/2022 – Fake snow, bar opens, new ditch gates, Dylan Downtown, Van Gogh in Sawmill, peak omicron, and more
- 01/27/2022 – Our city’s Rail Trail could raise property taxes. What can Atlanta’s much bigger trail project teach us about how to protect low-income homeowners?
- 01/26/2022 – Briefing: River of Lights broke records last month, but traffic and parking snarls remain / Following death, city leaned on peds to take bosque trail
- 01/25/2022 – At least eight cannabis retail operations are in the pipeline for Greater Downtown. Growing and manufacturing operations are in the works as well.
- 01/24/2022 – Briefing: At long last, Hotel Blue renovation begins / A historic fixer-upper house
- 01/21/2022 – Land Rover restorer moving to Wells Park, APD to focus on Central Sunday, Slow Burn ‘doing great,’ fate of Oñate statue still on hold, and more
- 01/20/2022 – Briefing: Commission votes for removal of Old Town murals, winery railings / Taproom renovations are also targeted / EV charging stations free for now
- 01/19/2022 – Downtown area outpaced the metro on home prices last year / Rentals are still high / Loss and redemption at 1112 Iron / Sawmill-themed streets
- 01/18/2022 – In reversal, city now tacitly allows overnight camping at Coronado Park / Fire guts office building
- 01/14/2022 – Bakery coming to Raynolds, sculpture for the roundabout, Hope Village opens, case rates spike in ’02 and ’04, and more
- 01/13/2022 – Briefing: With coffers nearly empty, Rail Yards project appeals to Santa Fe / Commission favors opening more areas to shelters while keeping scrutiny
- 01/12/2022 – Indian food with a serious twist / River of Lights attendance resembles pre-pandemic times / Petition launched to save PDL murals
- 01/11/2022 – The crime year in review: High-profile bad news, but some modest good news as well
- 01/10/2022 – Briefing: Extreme heat is a particular threat to 87102 / Taller wall height limits rejected by commission
- 01/07/2022 – Possible grocery store at 12th and Menaul, an Edith and Mountain roundabout, Manuel’s Market proprietor dies, mural montage
- 01/06/2022 – The core is a tough place to operate a restaurant, but Foodtopia is sticking with it – and even expanding a bit
- 01/05/2022 – The 2022 snowpack watch / A train to Denver? / Gas prices drop, but not by much / The year of rain ends 3.5 inches below normal
- 01/04/2022 – Short-term rental prices jump as a national trend shows up in our annual local survey
- 01/03/2022 – Briefing: Old Town cannabis sales ban clears major hurdle / Murals are banned, but the specific fate of two recently painted ones is yet unclear
- 12/27/2021 – The best of DAN: Features
- 12/20/2021 – The best of DAN: Growth and development edition
- 12/13/2021 – The best of DAN: History edition
- 12/10/2021 – Possible new congressional rep for Barelas, trail plan released, fugitive dust, birthdays all around, and more
- 12/09/2021 – Experts agree the Downtown core needs a lot of new housing. What’s taking so long?
- 12/08/2021 – Wells Park fire provokes unusual federal response / Elephant viewing area opens this weekend
- 12/07/2021 – Briefing: A solar array may come to biggest Rail Yards building / What’s that sign? A buying club for fish.
- 12/06/2021 – Briefing: Live from a Central storefront, a local senior closes in on Guinness record / Do higher walls mean less crime?
- 12/03/2021 – A holiday kickoff in Old Town, the skinny on Christmas Eve luminarias, pumpkin disposal is a hit, Amtrak loves Silver Street Market, and more
- 12/02/2021 – Charting the restaurant scene in this very weird time
- 12/01/2021 – La Niña settles in / Gas prices and the omicron variant / October ridership bumps for Rail Runner and ABQ ride
- 11/30/2021 – Briefing: A paleta chain that really isn’t arrives in the Downtown core / Storefront survey shows vacancies have nearly doubled
- 11/29/2021 – Briefing: River of Lights hopes timed ticketing will smooth out traffic crunch / See how redistricting could change your state reps
- 11/24/2021 – Briefing: A historic building at Twelfth and Granite is home to a composting service / Old Town taproom clears last city hurdle
- 11/23/2021 – That 5k passing your house? Meet the guy who probably organized it.
- 11/22/2021 – Briefing: Progress on the Wells Park chemical plume / City investigates Sawmill Market’s noise level
- 11/19/2021 – Festoonery on the Central bridge, five new shops at Sawmill Market, doughnut store opens Downtown, the KOB sign after a rain, and more
- 11/18/2021 – Zillow: Typical 87104 home will be over $300k this time next year, with 87102 over $200k / Want to buy an 11-unit apartment complex? Act now.
- 11/17/2021 – Briefing: Marquette rail crossing breaks ground as city eyes trail loop / 35 Downtown area precincts rejected the stadium, but there was one tie
- 11/16/2021 – Can anything be done about those never-ending garbage piles along the I-40 trail?
- 11/15/2021 – Dumpster fires have more than doubled since 2019, and the data from this year is still coming in
- 11/12/2021 – New bar at One Central, the highest COVID numbers since January, Rio Grande medians, who owns city offices in Barelas, and more
- 11/10/2021 – Bagels: Sunday side up / The holiday rush on short-term rentals comes early / Local hotel occupancy trending close to 2019
- 11/09/2021 – Forest bathing, bosque style
- 11/08/2021 – Briefing: Two merchants want to roll out the red carpet for a forgotten demographic: Amtrak passengers on layover
- 11/05/2021 – Rescuing an elephant, ‘glamping’ in West Old Town, what now for the stadium, actual live events at NHCC, and more
- 11/04/2021 – What’s the deal with Knockouts? / Why are some street signs bigger than others? / And what’s happening with Hacienda del Rio’s old building?
- 11/03/2021 – Keller wins, stadium loses, and other Downtown area projects pass as part of bond initiatives
- 11/02/2021 – Briefing: The strange and sometimes illegal history of the Victorian house sticking out of the West Downtown Garcia’s / Fourth’s forgotten tunnel
- 11/01/2021 – Briefing: City commission targets new Old Town murals / Rule change would soften path toward overnight shelters, formal encampments
- 10/29/2021 – River of Lights to return, a new paleteria in the core, all the Halloween events, PDL’s grand opening, a chicken at large, and more
- 10/28/2021 – When professional baseball had a home in Barelas
- 10/27/2021 – Briefing: The arachnid invasion returns to Huning Castle for Halloween / Forrester’s celebration is back
- 10/26/2021 – Briefing: Wells Park’s weekday closure seems to have reduced camping complaints / Downtown core crime spikes to pre-pandemic levels
- 10/25/2021 – Briefing: How the long tail of the ’08 financial crisis is forcing a Barelas woman from her home / MRGCD will block cars from ditch bank near Tingley
- 10/22/2021 – A chance of snow on Twelfth, the state of César Chávez, The Acre opens tonight, 70 years of Lead/Coal crashes, and more
- 10/21/2021 – How on earth would parking and traffic work at a Downtown stadium? The city isn’t saying much, but we found national experts who were happy to talk.
- 10/20/2021 – The penthouse suite on Fourteenth / Signs the market is leveling off / Tierra Adentro’s deceptively large new digs / Rentals sustain price increases
- 10/19/2021 – Briefing: Remembering Jim Hoffsis, who tended to the Old Town Plaza flags for 47 years / ACE Leadership’s trades-focused mission
- 10/18/2021 – Briefing: Two Old Town merchants want to open cannabis businesses, but the city wants a permanent ban / El Vado parking expansion idea comes to naught
- 10/15/2021 – Century 14 appears on the verge of closure, opposition to the stadium in Barelas, ART canopy work begins, a violent week, and more
- 10/14/2021 – Colorado Springs just finished a Downtown soccer stadium. What can we learn from their experience?
- 10/13/2021 – How Wells Park became a vortex for wholesale popcorn / The science angle on Warner Bros. cartoons / Short-term rental occupancy drops
- 10/12/2021 – Briefing: The rules governing Old Town renovations are about to get detailed / Mural project focuses on neighborhood history, and it wants your help
- 10/08/2021 – Security at Walgreens, coyotes in Raynolds, how to tour the Rail Yards, the Sunshine Theater’s history, and more
- 10/07/2021 – Briefing: Artwalk’s new popularity is actually a bit of a problem, and nobody quite owns it
- 10/06/2021 – Our crazy hot September / Aquifer down eight inches in last year / Gas back up above $3 / River levels rebound (barely)
- 10/05/2021 – Briefing: Remember those four proposed stadium sites? It’s really three. / Picnic shelters come to Fourth / Explora’s X Studio to looks spring finish
- 10/04/2021 – Manny Gonzales’ pitch to Downtown area voters
- 10/01/2021 – Santa Barbara keeps its park, Modern General and The Feel Good return, Tierra Adentro’s ribbon-cutting, mystery boots, and more
- 09/30/2021 – Tim Keller’s pitch to Downtown area voters
- 09/29/2021 – Eddy Aragon’s pitch to Downtown are voters
- 09/28/2021 – The city made some big promises to Wells Park. Has it kept them?
- 09/27/2021 – Briefing: Manuel’s Food Market closes / Old Town’s Christmas Shop continues under new proprietor as a salsa store debuts nearby
- 09/24/2021 – United’s lease details, CBA passes, NA rules rewrite fails, the KiMo’s new roof, botanical vandalism, and more
- 09/23/2021 – Part Two of our fall walking tour of news, featuring Huning Castle, Raynolds, Barelas, South Broadway, and more
- 09/22/2021 – The fall walking tours: See the stories you’ve only read about (Part One)
- 09/21/2021 – Briefing: For Rio Grande, Twelfth, and Lomas, brand new bus stop signs / Our monthly roundup of mini-library treasures
- 09/20/2021 – Briefing: Good news, bad news, and office vacancy numbers / Community benefits agreement bill heads to council
- 09/17/2021 – 200 apartments slated for Downtown core, sidewalk diamond mystery is solved, Escuela del Solar, yet another primate death at the zoo, and more
- 09/16/2021 – Detective DAN hits the streets (and goes to the park)
- 09/15/2021 – Big home price increases in 87102 and 87104 as Downtown area again spikes above $350k / Rentals are still high / Knights of Columbus Hall for sale
- 09/14/2021 – Briefing: ART is actually attracting a lot of riders, but it could be a misunderstanding / Iron stadium site would be smaller than report drew it
- 09/13/2021 – Briefing: For the local tourism economy, legal cannabis is likely a non-event, but keep an eye on Texas / The ordination of Father Anne
- 09/10/2021 – Backstreet is ‘permanently closed,’ Walter stoplights delayed again, Old Town mission creep, Café Laurel fire, and more
- 09/09/2021 – Gavel and chisel: The multi-faceted life and sculpture of Harvey Buchalter
- 09/08/2021 – Southern fare comes to the old Monroe’s / Hotel and short-term rental occupancy slumps / A record month at the aquarium and botanic garden
- 09/07/2021 – Sixth and Coal purchase if finalized, paving the way for new housing / Neighborhood groups raise funds for recovery at Washington Middle School
- 09/03/2021 – Owner’s death closes Poppy’s Pizzeria, Brixens is down but not out, MRCOG’s $100k ransom, new fitness room at Dennis Chavez CC, and more
- 09/02/2021 – Briefing: Bike boulevard speed could vary between 15 and 20 / It’s the second-worst mosquito year in the last five
- 09/01/2021 – The numbers behind the recent heatwave / A pandemic record for bus boardings / Gas prices trend down in a volatile way / Rail Runner increases slow
- 08/31/2021 – Briefing: Busy times for film crews, permitted and otherwise / New landscaping coming to first by Rail Yards
- 08/30/2021 – Briefing: Sawmill Arts Center passes key vote / A guide to the properties the city is pursuing for the soccer stadium
- 08/27/2021 – Mask/vaccine protests, another primate death at the zoo, the stadium’s get-out-the-vote effect, the deal with the DAN logo, and more
- 08/26/2021 – For many, the rent really is too damn high, and it looks like it’s getting worse. Experts say that will increase homelessness.
- 08/25/2021 – Briefing: Project to bring wine tasting and a taproom to Old Town Plaza looks to October grand opening / Theme day with the mini-libraries
- 08/24/2021 – The bagworm invasion is on, but one expert says they rarely kill trees. We have some tips for dealing with them.
- 08/23/2021 – Why do some prefer camping over homeless shelters? We took a straw poll. Plus: Recapping the first mayoral debate
- 08/20/2021 – New Rude Boy location, Hacienda files for chapter 11, Wells Park lighting maps, shooting aftermath, and more
- 08/19/2021 – The state of the microbreweries: How they mostly survived the pandemic and why they’re not out of the woods yet.
- 08/18/2021 – Downtown median home sale price cracks $300k for third time in eight months / The extremely yellow paint job at Reginald Chavez / Rentals still high
- 08/17/2021 – Briefing: Stadium heads to voters / A shelter at Third and Mountain appears to be off the table
- 08/16/2021 – Briefing: New stadium proves popular on the doorsteps of Barelas and South Broadway / City commits to benefits agreement with neighborhoods
- 08/13/2021 – Papa Frank’s is back after fire, a photo tour of the new county HQ, virus cases return to Feb. levels, 140 units for Broadway and MLK, and more
- 08/12/2021 – The most popular sport you’ve never heard of is headed our way.
- 08/11/2021 – The growers’ market bounces back / A record July at the aquarium / Short-term rental bookings slip but hotel occupancy looks strong
- 08/10/2021 – Street parking is slowly getting harder to find – a harbinger of a rough transition to come
- 08/09/2021 – Briefing: We photographed every single exercise machine at three Downtown area gyms / Joe Farr on what it takes to do Downtown revitalization
- 08/06/2021 – A new gym opens, stadium public comment, SNL spinoff films at NHCC, photos from the National Night Out, and more
- 08/05/2021 – Briefing: New lighting slated for Downtown core / The art of death: Amanda Martinez’s creative fascination with animal remains
- 08/04/2021 – July temps were the very picture of calm and normality / The river avoids drying up completely, but winter snowpack isn’t looking great
- 08/03/2021 – Briefing: Rail Yards pedestrian bridge is punted in favor of broader planning effort / At least five National Night Out events are slated for tonight
- 08/02/2021 – Briefing: A Wells Park soccer stadium? Just a consultant’s ‘independent findings.’ / Benton supports stadium vote, wants traffic plan
- 07/30/2021 – The steam locomotive rides again, stadium heads to council, a historic photo exhibit, hit-and-miss online maps, and more
- 07/29/2021 – The strange lineage of Albuquerque High traces back to a small college in Colorado Springs
- 07/28/2021 – Briefing: City removes the little white bumps at Fifteenth and Gold / Low inventories at mini-libraries, but we persevere
- 07/27/2021 – Briefing: Voodoo Girl, a new brewpub, opens in Wells Park next month / A new neighborhood association for the Downtown core
- 07/26/2021 – Top picks for soccer stadium would involve relocating homes and businesses in Barelas, South Broadway
- 07/23/2021 – All about Old Town, COVID cases trend upward, the baby hippo, test gunshots, Walker Property events, and more
- 07/22/2021 – Briefing: The city looks to buy up property near the Rail Yards, but for what? / New substation could move into Rosenwald Building around the new year
- 07/21/2021 – Home prices are up $43k over 2020; Condos are up $50k. The whole market is hot, but Downtown is hotter. Also: An expanded look at rental prices
- 07/20/2021 – Briefing: Part of a West Old Town trail is now open, but a connection to Mountain is TBD / Scott Norris is appointed Valley Area Commander
- 07/19/2021 – Briefing: Skip Maisel’s renovation to begin soon / A close-to-final plan for Barelas Park is released
- 07/16/2021 – River levels drop like a rock, NA dues are still zeroed out in latest proposal, Bar Uno is back, beachballs, and more
- 07/15/2021 – Briefing: Hotel Blue has new owner, same opaque outlook / New tapas bar at old Villa di Capo to feature late hours, new decorations
- 07/14/2021 – Katrina Ice Cream’s multicultural twist on dessert / Crowds return to the natural history museum / Short-term rental strength is sustained
- 07/13/2021 – Briefing: City analysis paints bleak picture of core neighborhoods / Barelas home sales are up $40k, complicating life for residents and Homewise
- 07/12/2021 – Briefing: City moves to lock more park gates at night, but it’s tricky / Section of Broadway will close for three months / Diabetes program at Duran’s
- 07/09/2021 – A focus on Fourth at tonight’s Art Walk, street racing where you least expect it, botanic garden concerts are back, and more
- 07/08/2021 – Detective DAN: The house on Marble that looks like a church / A history of the Phil Chacon Pedestrianway (Lomas)
- 07/07/2021 – Dissecting the June heatwave / Gas tops $3 at all but one Downtown station / Rail Runner ridership inches up, but ABQ Ride is in a holding pattern
- 07/06/2021 – What if a blue whale suddenly appeared in Tingley Park? (And other adventures with improbable spatial relationships.)
- 07/02/2021 – Sunport connection work begins, Eva Longoria visits Barelas, Curious Toast opens, farewell to the Jesuits, Elias Stover’s life and times, and more
- 07/01/2021 – Briefing (circa 1921): A certain Wells Park milk co-op is founded / Milne, of stadium fame, on teacher salaries / Barelas Bridge work is coming along
- 06/30/2021 – Briefing: Friedje vanGils, for decades the face of Harwood and Escuela del Sol, to retire / Steam locomotive is back open to the public
- 06/29/2021 – Meet the newbies: Five people explain why they recently moved here or are seriously thinking about it
- 06/28/2021 – Missing license plates, cops with radar guns, long hold times, the logistics of modified exhaust enforcement, and more questions for APD
- 06/25/2021 – Mini-parks along the Rail Trail, WaFd to open soon, the Old Town cannabis situation, homeless numbers barely rise, and more
- 06/24/2021 – Briefing: A round building in a rectangular world / The case of the Farmer Brothers Coffee sign that emerged from some Wells Park stucco
- 06/23/2021 – Most of you haven’t noticed a difference with the anti-speeding and racing campaign. APD is advising patience.
- 06/22/2021 – Briefing: 16 new townhomes coming to the Downtown core / The bosque has already seen more fires than in 2020
- 06/21/2021 – Briefing: Raynolds law firm hit by arson – twice / The Street Food Institute eyes a new building near Rail Yards
- 06/18/2021 – An Amtrak train stuck Downtown for over 24 hours, new speedbumps on Park seem to work, all the best restaurants are here, and more
- 06/17/2021 – Briefing: Are the roses way better this year or what? / A custom urn business in the DNA helps people through tough times
- 06/16/2021 – There are more homes listed for over $600k than under $200k. Also: The rental market is still super tight / 1112 Iron comes back to life
- 06/15/2021 – Briefing: City pursues pedestrian bridge over railroad tracks / New brewery will succeed shuttered Dialogue in Wells Park
- 06/14/2021 – Briefing: Pizza coming to the old Grinding Gears / Hacienda del Rio loses in court / Anodyne is back / Last chance for our speeding-racing survey
- 06/11/2021 – The not-even-close MRGCD election, Keller on Coronado Park, car v. sand barrel, The Acre arrives Downtown, ten years of Café Lush, and more
- 06/10/2021 – Rebooting the Downtown Core, from the minds of high school students who know it well
- 06/09/2021 – Burque Bakehouse settles into old Dairy Queen on Broadway / Zoo attendance hits three-year record / Occupancy jumps for hotels and short-term rentals
- 06/08/2021 – Briefing: ART canopy project is delayed / Ticket machines show signs of improvement just in time for free fares
- 06/07/2021 – Briefing: Tracking Modern General, Pop Fizz, El Rey, and other prominent stragglers that have yet to reopen / Old Town cannabis moratorium proposed
- 06/04/2021 – The best local virus stats in a year, one weekend of APD’s Downtown operation, a big art walk tonight, klezmariachi, pi, and more
- 06/03/2021 – Briefing: A key step toward Blandina sainthood could come this year / What are the new diamond-shaped devices on Mountain traffic lights for?
- 06/02/2021 – Measuring Monday’s hail and rain spectacular / Amtrak is back to daily ABQ service / Gas prices stop just short of $3
- 06/01/2021 – Briefing: Controversial white bumps may be the wave of traffic control future / Wine tasting operations appear on track for approval
- 05/28/2021 – Barricades on Central till 2 a.m., where cannabis might be sold, BioPark evening hours, flamenco is back, and more
- 05/27/2021 – Construction briefing: Renovation of 96-unit complex in Martineztown is underway / New cafe in DNA / 5G installs in Downtown core continue
- 05/26/2021 – Briefing: All bosque fires this season have been near Tingley Beach / Monterey Motel pulls small brewers license application as new law makes it moot
- 05/25/2021 – The most important election you’ve never heard of is on now. Meet the candidates.
- 05/24/2021 – To combat speeding and exhibition driving, APD plans a heightened Downtown presence starting this weekend
- 05/21/2021 – Live theater returns to ALT, Villa Di Capo to close, TLC for teachers, sound wall gets $1m, Bueno at 70, and more
- 05/20/2021 – Briefing: 516 and Outpost pursue a major Sawmill arts center / Martineztown’s march against urban renewal, 50 years later / Barelas Park is funded
- 05/19/2021 – For the second time in five months, median monthly home prices went above $350k / San Felipe de Neri’s new stucco / A return to the new rental normal
- 05/18/2021 – Briefing: New railroad crossing at Marquette to break ground this year / City deletes some weeks-old meeting recordings / How mail is delivered
- 05/17/2021 – Rio Grande and Explora were big winners in this years state infrastructure spending package, but we have a complete list of greater Downtown projects
- 05/14/2021 – Backstreet flouts closure order, new art studio to open in Simms Building, the saga of El Vado’s planter, slurry seals, and more
- 05/13/2021 – What was it like to actually work at the Rail Yards? A new book has some answers.
- 05/12/2021 – Old Town hops on the CBD train – with tea / Wrapping up AM’s Mexican modernism blockbuster / Short-term rental listings and occupancy spike
- 05/11/2021 – The Sawmill stick library / DNA chairs that are definitely not for sitting / A Barelas photography sale where the bidding starts at 5 cents
- 05/10/2021 – Briefing: Botanic garden parking lot may open to El Vado visitors as evening hours are set to return / Effort to restrict parking on New York advances
- 05/07/2021 – A permanent artisan market in Sawmill, Backstreet Grill in trouble again, extra-strength art walk, convention center is back in business, and more
- 05/06/2021 – Drawing on Downtown: The illustrations of Michael Perlin
- 05/05/2021 – Fools gold in river flows / Amtrak to Denver? / A last-minute April showers save / Gas prices level off, but get ready
- 05/04/2021 – Briefing: Arson at Trapdoor gallery destroys entire exhibition / Paint for Peace (the sequel) to focus on alleys / The bosque trail art exhibit
- 05/03/2021 – Briefing: Would a circulator shuttle between area attractions work? / Old ‘trolley’ buses from the 2000s get a new lease on life
- 04/30/2021 – Behind the scenes at the zoo, RYM opens Sunday, new walking tours, transformers, new Hollow Spirits patio, and more
- 04/29/2021 – The alcohol business is key to our tourism economy and it’s about to change a lot. We’re going to track it.
- 04/28/2021 – Briefing: Assessing the Downtown core’s future, Keller worries about conventions and vacant offices / Two new mini-libraries
- 04/27/2021 – Briefing: Monterey Place construction begins / Monthly crime stats roundup shows things are still relatively quiet
- 04/26/2021 – Bosque briefing: E-bikes are allowed on the trail, but it’s about to get complicated / After 2020 surge, trail usage may be returning to normal
- 04/23/2021 – A Tingley Beach splash pad, new Sawmill Market eateries, how to pronounce ‘WaFd,’ fried mac and cheese with Cheetos, and more
- 04/22/2021 – The crisis and opportunity of alleys
- 04/21/2021 – The tightest rental market we’ve seen / Home prices edge up, especially condos / A highly unorthodox tree removal job / Mrs. DAN’s interesting houses
- 04/20/2021 – Al Hurricane’s old house may not be demolished after all / Neighborhood associations skewer draft rules
- 04/19/2021 – Briefing: Drive-in movie series draws opposition, but advocates hope it bolsters ALT and area restaurants
- 04/16/2021 – Explora needs green (level), the rebound of Papa Frank’s, on-street mural design released, the rally that wasn’t, and more
- 04/15/2021 – Detective DAN: Will the Café Oaxaca property ever get the TLC it needs?
- 04/14/2021 – A new paleta shop in the Downtown core / Novel Point Coffee heads indoors / Short-term rental listings drop
- 04/13/2021 – Five Downtown bank branches have closed or moved in the last six years. Do they just not like us anymore?
- 04/12/2021 – Briefing: Demolition of 6th and Coal Victorian is set to go, but maybe with a delay / The Rail Road Inn, a similar building nearby, is for sale
- 04/09/2021 – The Great Reopening, hard times at the Press Club, adventures in street parking, DGM returns, and more
- 04/08/2021 – Briefing: All potential soccer stadium sites are in the Downtown area and the Rail Yards is one of them / Spirit Station is on track
- 04/07/2021 – Ground water drops for first time in seven years as pumping increases / Gas prices rise again / March’s temperature almanac
- 04/06/2021 – Briefing: New life for old Little Red Hamburger Hut / On e-scooter and bike rentals, Rio Metro is in no rush / Council signs off on alley vacation
- 04/05/2021 – Briefing: Peoples Flowers closes Downtown location / Walker Property survey closes this week
- 04/02/2021 – Kress Building opens for tonight’s Art Walk, the water is back, confused robot tourists, and more
- 04/01/2021 – Part two of DAN’s spring news walking tours
- 03/31/2021 – DAN’s Spring walking tour of Downtown news – Part I
- 03/30/2021 – Briefing: Bike or parking lanes may come to San Pasquale / Where Bueno Foods is going to build its giant new freezer
- 03/29/2021 – Briefing: A gym, coffee shop, and barbershop combine into ‘community center for adults’ / Pride and fear found in Barelas survey
- 03/26/2021 – Lomas and Central signs, Emhoff at NHCC, a tiger transfer, Harwood murals, and more
- 03/25/2021 – Six things to know about Block by Block, the program that deploys neon-clad ‘ambassadors’ to clean up the Downtown core
- 03/24/2021 – Automated speed enforcement is welling up at the City Council. Will it come to Downtown?
- 03/23/2021 – Briefing: A Wells Park welder/hairdresser builds a bottle tree / Our monthly mini-library tour
- 03/22/2021 – Briefing: Council pulls 12th Street renovation and San Jose sound wall back from finish line / New funding for KiMo, Rail Yards and AM advances
- 03/19/2021 – Tavern coming to 12th and Menaul, a new track for the convention center, race and housing, where KGGM is now, and more
- 03/18/2021 – Boldface names of Downtown’s past – Alert Reader edition
- 03/17/2021 – Condo prices inch above $225k / Before and after photos of Explora construction and the Central/Broadway hotels / The latest building permits
- 03/16/2021 – Briefing: Flamenco will come to the Downtown core / The Q & A guide to Spirit Station
- 03/15/2021 – With greater Downtown elected officials on board, the city is edging toward formal encampments – possibly nearby
- 03/12/2021 – US Eagle to open 12th & Menaul branch, Broadway resurfacing begins, the police aid turned muralist, cats in trees, and more
- 03/11/2021 – Detective DAN investigates: The Wells Park chemical plume, development at 6th and Mountain, and work along the bosque path
- 03/10/2021 – Flying Roadrunner Bakery opening soon / AM’s Mexican Modernism exhibit is a hit / Hotel occupancy green shoots? / A busy January at the zoo
- 03/09/2021 – Briefing: Charley Villa, an Old Town stalwart who owned High Noon, is dead at 90 / A bosque trail horse that doesn’t move a muscle
- 03/08/2021 – Briefing: La Placita closes for good / A ‘sticker wall’ in the Downtown core / Work on Lomas and Broadway pump station ramps up
- 03/05/2021 – Plywood looks set to come down, Artwalk is tonight, Walker Property drawings released, lobster mask commentary, and more
- 03/04/2021 – Briefing: An on-street mural will come to Barelas / Elementary school cooking classes on Zoom? They’re making it happen today.
- 03/03/2021 – Another gas price spike / Bill in Congress might restore daily Southwest Chief service / Spring runoff forecast is still pessimistic
- 03/02/2021 – Loss and redemption rights: A panorama of foreclosure from Lomas to Iron
- 03/01/2021 – Briefing: New gallery on Mountain opens Friday / The definitive guide to the new ‘Church of Music’ mural at 7th and Central
- 02/26/2021 – New patio for The Range, Mountain sewer work to wrap up soon, no spitting on the St. Mary’s floor, and more
- 02/25/2021 – The Rail Runner has been closed for nearly one year. That’s really unusual.
- 02/24/2021 – Gourmet toast will feature at one of Anna Muller’s Central storefronts as development proceeds on course
- 02/23/2021 – Secret no more: A once-nomadic gallery finds a home at a Barelas icon
- 02/22/2021 – Briefing: Envisioning Downtown in Minecraft / ART signs get a makeover, leaving behind faulty faux neon
- 02/19/2021 – The wild week in weather, Monterey Motel reopens, Lead’s hitching post, and more
- 02/18/2021 – Briefing: Projects at Tiguex and Rio Grande Park make legislative wish list / Major sewer rehab on 15th and Mountain is delayed / New barriers on Lead
- 02/17/2021 – Projected home value increases are holding / A dearth of affordable two-bedroom rentals Downtown / Why are prices going up, anyway?
- 02/16/2021 – Two wine tasting operations and one taproom are headed for Old Town as a key property changes hands
- 02/12/2021 – The Santa Fe money hunt (Downtown edition), pizzeria’s prospects dim, new plaques on Laguna, Pancho Villa’s real target, and more
- 02/11/2021 – Detective DAN: The Lomas/Broadway dirt pile / The Motel 21 property’s future / United and Milne Stadium / Eager bosque beavers
- 02/10/2021 – Three months in, signs that 505 Central Food Hall is doing what it needs to do
- 02/09/2021 – Briefing: Keller wants $1.4 million for KiMo roof and AM’s off-exhibit collection / Plans to move house on Coal are ditched in favor of demolition
- 02/08/2021 – Briefing: From bad to worse at a prominent Old Town restaurant / Conservancy board member’s 2021 resolutions include grassier ditch banks
- 02/05/2021 – Imperial Inn project approved, a new location for U.S. Eagle branch, the Fruit Ave. of Santa Fe, and more
- 02/04/2021 – Briefing: Unusual 18 mph speed limit to phase out / City will look at safety upgrades to suddenly-busier Gabaldon and I-40 intersection
- 02/03/2021 – Gas jumps 19 cents / 2021 is off to a dry, warm start / Water credit / The $1.5 billion that could restore daily train service
- 02/02/2021 – Detective DAN tackles: The Sawmill Pyramid house / Seemingly incorrect street labels in Wells Park / The descanso near Kit Carson Park / and more…
- 02/01/2021 – Briefing: APD helicopter usage drops / Downtown cops are back on a swing shift / Central is focus of traffic enforcement push
- 01/29/2021 – Simms Fitness closes, Downtown features in The Onion, City bid for Gibson shelter space advances, and more
- 01/28/2021 – A solar bonanza hits 87104, rest of city. Plus: Our neighborhood guide to Q4 construction
- 01/27/2021 – Briefing: United and conservancy district find common ground in a Downtown stadium / Keller pursues more gunshot sensors, some of which are Downtown
- 01/26/2021 – Briefing: Startup will offer e-bike rentals Downtown / Why the city bought a house in Sawmill
- 01/25/2021 – Briefing: HopeWorks and city in talks for Wells Park shelter / Park Avenue Pizzeria expected to reopen
- 01/22/2021 – Ending NA dues, roundabout project concludes, a Huning Castle fire, molding glass in Sawmill, and more
- 01/21/2021 – Mel Martinez, whose 44-year career at the Rail Yards spanned its peak and long decline, is dead at 94
- 01/20/2021 – Zillow projects a 10 percent home price rise over next year / Downtown median hits $372k (it’s a fluke) / The most controversial sidewalks of 2020
- 01/19/2021 – Briefing: Keller proposes $4 million for Walker Property development / A key hearing on land use rule changes is Thursday, and we have a guide
- 01/15/2021 – Lavu bails, new electric buses, outdoor seating for Brixens, the NHCC vaccine site, and more
- 01/14/2021 – Visiting the ghosts of Downtown past
- 01/13/2021 – The La Crêpe exit interview / Wells Park locomotive narrowly avoids fire / Botanic garden evening hours extend through weekend
- 01/12/2021 – Declines in burglary and larceny drive down crime in 2020, but assaults remained flat
- 01/11/2021 – Briefing: Extension of Bellamah to Sawmill back on agenda / Coronado Park may not host a homeless facility after all
- 01/08/2021 – City shutters Backstreet Grill, 12th/Menaul roundabout is almost done, Oñate limbo, the vaccine registry, and more
- 01/07/2021 – How Downtown rang in the new year (100 years ago)
- 01/06/2021 – The Rio Grande’s supply of snow is normal so far, but that may not last / Nobody knows why bus ridership always drops in November
- 01/05/2021 – What counts as Downtown anyway?
- 01/04/2021 – Short-term rental listings are way down in Huning Castle, the DNA, and Raynolds. Elsewhere it’s status quo ante.
- 12/28/2020 – Mary Fox, the rental shortage and homelessness, 46 years with the Old Town Plaza flags, and how we came to love flamenco: The Best of DAN, 2020
- 12/21/2020 – Gibbons that think they own the place, the COVID clocktower, local life in 1918, High Noon’s phone booth, and walking tours: The Best of DAN, 2020
- 12/14/2020 – Nature play, whimsical art, gentrification, and Steven Seagal movies: It’s the best of DAN, 2020
- 12/11/2020 – Helicopter use draws further scrutiny, low-key luminarias, ‘text amendment’ letters, the West Park monolith, and more
- 12/10/2020 – Arts group will take over key Rail Yards building as city moves to add roofing and trail to project
- 12/09/2020 – City is under contract to purchase Gibson complex for homeless facility / Café Lush on the agony and ecstasy of 2020 / Remedy reopens
- 12/08/2020 – Briefing: Barelas Park design details, and why New Mexico United is involved / How ditch maintenance sometimes involves basketball
- 12/07/2020 – Briefing: For a preview of Christmas Eve luminarias, you’ll need a crystal ball / Space, money, and the Rail Spur Trail
- 12/04/2020 – Botanic garden evening hours, new pizzeria opens, a mini-library tour, the Old Town tree lighting, and more
- 12/03/2020 – TBT: Lomas in the late 1950s was the ART project of its day / Miners, sappers, and the 1922 election / Was the Rail Yards triangle once a brothel?
- 12/02/2020 – More water in the river as irrigation wraps up / Nov. was driest month of the year / Gas prices projected to drop / A small uptick in bus ridership
- 12/01/2020 – Briefing: The new giant HD screens on the Convention Center / BernCo pursues a 45-unit housing complex at 6th and Coal / The latest plywood map
- 11/30/2020 – Briefing: Roses lays off 40 percent of its workforce / Left Turn is still on track for Old Town site, but it’s slow going
- 11/25/2020 – Briefing: Bosque Trail traffic continues at record pace / Anti-speeding efforts largely focused outside of greater Downtown / Car runs into The Box
- 11/24/2020 – Briefing: AFR, in reactive mode, says to keep calling in dumpster fires / The bones of El Vado’s new shade structure are up
- 11/23/2020 – Briefing: Sunday cruise night, perhaps with a rougher edge, proceeds with smaller crowds / Our monthly roundup of crime stats
- 11/20/2020 – La Crepe closes, a new flamenco film, another COVID record, what a food bank can do with $1, and more
- 11/19/2020 – Briefing: Officials are bullish on homeless tent encampments / A Q & A guide to ADAPT, the city’s program for dealing with problem properties
- 11/18/2020 – Zillow’s 12-month value projections jump to 7 percent / From Sears catalog to Silver Hill: A restoration adventure / Tight rental market continues
- 11/17/2020 – Drugs are sold out in the open all the time. What should APD do about it? / Still no word on a Downtown shelter site
- 11/16/2020 – Briefing: Board recommends Cottonwood as new name for Kit Carson Park / At the Main Library, the new normal is much quieter / New COVID closures
- 11/13/2020 – Food hall opens tomorrow, River of Lights is still tentative, driverless cars from 1922, and more
- 11/12/2020 – Briefing: A third model for small grocery stores comes to Old Town / Monthly zoo attendance hovers around 35,000 / New pizza restaurant and arcade
- 11/10/2020 – Briefing: Motel renovation and skyway are on tap for EDo / Wells Park is missing nearly two miles of sidewalk
- 11/09/2020 – Briefing: The Walker Property could be much more than greenspace / Musicians tour Barelas / A public handwashing station on 4th
- 11/06/2020 – A possible noise crackdown, new chicken restaurant opens on Lomas, the quiet Halloween, another COVID record, and more
- 11/05/2020 – Construction rebounded in the third quarter, particularly in 87102
- 11/04/2020 – Martinez and Ortiz y Pino are well ahead / At least two storefronts put up plywood in Downtown core / Water use dropped in September
- 11/03/2020 – Police helicopters are circling the city more than they used to. Are they overbearing irritations or necessary tools of crime-fighting?
- 11/02/2020 – Briefing: City moves to seize land in front of Rail Yards for roundabout / Anna Muller, a Downtown fixture who owned the Kress Building, is dead at 77
- 10/30/2020 – Filming returns, a 100-year-old preschool, another COVID record, Anna Muller memories, and more
- 10/29/2020 – How do you solve a problem like street racing and speeding?
- 10/28/2020 – Briefing: Halloween is a big deal in greater Downtown, but what it will look like this weekend is anybody’s guess
- 10/27/2020 – Briefing: Mauger Estate B & B rebrands as El Cuervo, targets LGBTQ travelers / Week-old mini library goes up in smoke / Our monthly literary hunt
- 10/26/2020 – Briefing: Old Town to get its first wine tasting room in early 2021 / Future tourists could take in Downtown via a Camino Real trail
- 10/23/2020 – Dumpster fires return, food truck park opens, fall color photos, coffee news, and more
- 10/22/2020 – Briefing: Along with Amtrak and the Rail Runner, Greyhound cuts service / Old Town Plaza benches are being replaces with sturdier replicas
- 10/21/2020 – Rental inventory remains low, home prices lag rest of metro, and the NHCC’s welcome center now has walls
- 10/20/2020 – Briefing: Interactive lighting for Old Town Plaza / Tierra Adentro will move to Sawmill land trust / Volunteers plant medicinal herbs in bosque
- 10/19/2020 – APD answers your questions on when to call the substation, who patrols the bosque, the Coronado Park homicides, and more
- 10/16/2020 – City begins hunt for United stadium site, COVID numbers spike in local zip codes, how to track your ballot, and more
- 10/15/2020 – APD’s new drag racing crackdown, Sunday cruise night’s sudden popularity, mask use among the homeless, and more
- 10/14/2020 – A new pizzeria for West Downtown, the Turquoise Museum reopens, a modest uptick in short-term rental occupancy, and more
- 10/13/2020 – Briefing: Homelessness council leans toward north Downtown facility / The grass-covered art project off Lomas
- 10/09/2020 – Wait times at Lomas poll site, Brixens reopens, HopeWorks is sued, and more
- 10/08/2020 – Thanks to conservation, there’s at least some water in the river / Amtrak cuts start next week / Aquifer gains in latest survey
- 10/07/2020 – Briefing: Survey shows support for Kit Carson name change / Flamenco institute again has a foothold in Downtown core / Short-term rental bill passes
- 10/06/2020 – Briefing: San Felipe de Neri’s new priest settles into a job transformed by pandemic / City proposes new canopies for ART stations
- 10/05/2020 – Briefing: Downtown traffic volumes lag every other part of town / A (mostly) hidden obelisk at Tingley Beach
- 10/02/2020 – Lavu’s eviction threat, artwalk details, a guide to state legislative races, sand traps go rogue, and more
- 10/01/2020 – Briefing: When walking with goats, mind the loose paper / Effex’s owner on closures, plywood, and the future / What’s the status of community centers?
- 09/30/2020 – Briefing: Sunport Blvd extension is a go, but neighborhood opposition remains / Low crime figures Downtown are not necessarily good news
- 09/29/2020 – A Wells Park burger joint’s new concrete patio illustrates the agony and the ecstasy of the restaurant business in the fall of 2020
- 09/28/2020 – Briefing: City looks at elevating portion of rail trail / Rio Grande is in for some changes, but not yet a roundabout
- 09/25/2020 – Museums reopen but aquarium is still closed, LWV candidate Q &A is out, a new balloon for IPCC, and more
- 09/24/2020 – The fall news walking tour (part two) concludes with a wander through Huning Castle, Raynolds, Barelas, and the Downtown Core
- 09/23/2020 – DAN’s fall walking tour of news, part one: See the stories you’ve only read about
- 09/22/2020 – Briefing: Prominent vacant building at 4th and Coal is sold to multi-faceted tattoo operation / Our monthly roundup of crime stats
- 09/21/2020 – Briefing: Seven-story development is on track for spring groundbreaking / Hotel Blue delays continue / A new owner for historic West Downtown adobe
- 09/18/2020 – KiMo shutters arrive, cotton candy cupcakes at El Vado, a poll worker update, and more
- 09/17/2020 – Downtown’s tight rental market / Town homes at 9th and Tijeras are delayed but on track / Boese’s new awnings / The latest building permits
- 09/16/2020 – Briefing: A collection of local podcasts moves into The Ruppe / Anticipating tourism uptick, Old Town visitor center reopens
- 09/15/2020 – Briefing: Old Firestone shop is now a source of highly-customized Land Rovers / City says Downtown traffic light synching is the best it can do
- 09/14/2020 – Briefing: Company aims to keep local gas and sewer pipes apart / City maneuvers to make Barelas an official historic district, unlocking tax credits
- 09/11/2020 – Standard Diner becomes a Range Cafe, city extends Rail Yards Market season, bird mural is completed, and more.
- 09/10/2020 – Briefing: Botanic garden evening hours may return / Another decline in local short-term rentals / Mobile paleta business is surprisingly normal
- 09/09/2020 – Briefing: How other cities do more street closures with less money / Nominate a new name for Kit Carson Park / Barelas NA resumes meetings
- 09/08/2020 – The improbable tale of how steel beams from the World Trade Center came to Sacred Heart in Barelas
- 09/04/2020 – BioPark train will be largely replaced, Alibi is sold, Kahlo and Rivera coming to AM, and more.
- 09/03/2020 – Briefing: Keller proposes new money for Rio Grande, Wells Park, rail crossing / ABQ Ride contemplates new ART safety measures even as crash rate drops
- 09/02/2020 – A hot and dry August / Gas prices level off / Amtrak service reduction takes effect Oct. 12
- 09/01/2020 – For 46 years, he’s been raising and lowering the Old Town Plaza flags. Meet Jim Hoffsis.
- 08/31/2020 – Briefing: Bank of ABQ closing Downtown branch / 2nd Street barricade ends this week / “Church Street Cafe” has never been more literal
- 08/28/2020 – New restaurant at former Monroe’s, DAN audits the USPS, Lew Wallace goes full Weird Al, and more
- 08/27/2020 – Briefing: Mountain Road’s most high profile dog never barks or bites / Duran’s gets an early start on unusual flu shot season
- 08/26/2020 – To close streets for pandemic-era recreation, the city could use your help
- 08/25/2020 – Briefing: So far, Vinaigrette’s no tipping policy is working / Vegan food truck will take over Grinding Gears storefront
- 08/24/2020 – Briefing: City looks at Sawmill-Downtown trail / Why did the chicken cross Park Avenue?
- 08/21/2020 – Food hall opening is near, city buys Wells Park law offices, botanic garden evening hours ending soon, and more
- 08/20/2020 – High demand is pushing up home prices, but the Downtown picture is mixed
- 08/19/2020 – Briefing: City pursues Wells Park properties for homeless facility and/or support staff. Plus: La Esquinita’s post-lockdown life
- 08/18/2020 – The once and future Kit Carson Park: How did it get its name? Was it ever a POW camp? (No, but that’s close.)
- 08/17/2020 – Briefing: Hartford Square and the particular challenges of Downtown core restaurants, plus a big sewer project this winter for Mountain and 15th.
- 08/14/2020 – ART buses will take over Lomas/Rio Grande Rapid Ride, opportunity zones knock, the future of the Walker Property, and more…
- 08/13/2020 – Briefing: The Rail Runner looks to be the only public commuter train in America not operating / Gibson debuts bill to regulate short-term rentals
- 08/12/2020 – The generous patio capacity at Capo’s, Filling Philly’s appears to be closed, a 15 percent drop in short-term rental listings, and more
- 08/11/2020 – A busy fall at the Rail Yards, with roofing projects, landscaping, and pathways to and from
- 08/10/2020 – Briefing: APS meal distribution consolidates to ABQ High, Roadrunner leaves zoo parking lot, and the cause of Papa Frank’s fire is unclear
- 08/07/2020 – Bike boulevard plan passes council, a new hotel near IPCC, Elvis lives, and more…
- 08/06/2020 – The river’s bad year continues, but rainfall at least is about normal. Also: Bus ridership begins to recover.
- 08/05/2020 – DAN turns one: Here’s where this unique experiment in local news stands
- 08/04/2020 – How did greater Downtown get to be such a flamenco epicenter?
- 08/03/2020 – Briefing: Few ART ticket machines are working / Slow Burn Coffee opening on Mountain / Appliance City building under contract with new buyer
- 07/31/2020 – Road closures for protests, evening hours at the botanic garden, help us with a science experiment, and more on the Friday Roundup
- 07/30/2020 – Who was Mary Fox? We asked her last surviving granddaughter.
- 07/29/2020 – Briefing: What the gibbons at the zoo are trying to tell us / How NAs are adapting to the times / A photo of every single plywood mural
- 07/28/2020 – Mini-libraries are riding a wave of popularity, and the city wants to see more of them
- 07/27/2020 – Briefing: El Vado will be made in the shade as an upscale hostel is added to the Monterey Motel
- 07/24/2020 – Coffee shops in Sawmill and Wells Park fold, the Portland Loo is here (but locked), the legacy of Franz Huning, and more
- 07/23/2020 – Briefing: Lap swim reservations are the hottest ticket in town, and the Alhambra/Chacoma/Rio Grande intersection heads for redesign
- 07/22/2020 – Building permits took a dive in Q2 but now show signs of a rebound
- 07/21/2020 – A shoe tree marks the spot: Touring a West Park art installation that doubles as a house
- 07/20/2020 – Briefing: The Cellar is reborn as Debajo Tapas y Vino / More plywood comes down, and what’s left is painted / Crime returns to pre-lockdown levels
- 07/17/2020 – Grinding Gears and Tricklock are out of business, Sawmill Market reopens, and banana art
- 07/16/2020 – The hidden factor behind our homelessness problem: A major shortage of low-cost rentals
- 07/15/2020 – Pending home sales spike as pent-up demand works through system
- 07/14/2020 – Briefing: The constant struggle of tree maintenance in historic neighborhoods / Park users asked to pack out trash
- 07/13/2020 – The city might rename Kit Carson and Coronado parks
- 07/10/2020 – Tingley Drive may be blocked off, Explora X Studio breaks ground, Anaya’s old street, and more on the Friday Roundup
- 07/09/2020 – From Kuwait to Barelas: The whimsical art and wordsmithing of Zahra Marwan
- 07/08/2020 – Briefing: The Dog House is more popular than ever / City museum and zoo reopening is pending state action / Fewer short-term rentals out there
- 07/07/2020 – Briefing: Central underpass work to start in August / City to install lighting along I-40 bike path / An antique court case holds up trail reopening
- 07/06/2020 – As the city scales back its 2nd Street barricade project, the cost drops to $36,000
- 07/02/2020 – Garcia’s closes 4th and Mountain location, tree punches out sidewalk, First Friday is tomorrow, and more on the weekly roundup.
- 07/01/2020 – Amtrak moves to cut ABQ service in half / Lowest bus boarding numbers in 18 years / River flow in this dry year is largely stored water
- 06/30/2020 – It’s been a month. When will the plywood come down?
- 06/29/2020 – In West Downtown, Benton gets an earful on sick leave proposal.
- 06/26/2020 – Gravity Bound Brewing opens, Old Town winces as fiesta is canceled, book sales are now twice per week, and more on the Friday Roundup
- 06/25/2020 – Briefing: A streetlight-cell tower combo / Development near 12th and Menaul pushes ahead / For the cause of police reform, a local job opening
- 06/24/2020 – Briefing: Mysterious pipes at the Rail Yards / The Main Library is really, really quiet / Our monthly survey of mini-libraries
- 06/23/2020 – Report: Neon Park, the Garcia family’s collection of Route 66 memorabilia, is set to open soon.
- 06/22/2020 – Briefing: NHCC welcome center breaks ground / New coffee shop / Tingley wall repair is out to bid / Why is the Wells Fargo building so green at night?
- 06/19/2020 – Today’s mysterious art installation, a ‘plant-forward’ restaurant for food hall, the United stadium search continues, and more on the Friday Roundup
- 06/18/2020 – A Downtown news briefing, one century later
- 06/17/2020 – Former D2 council candidate and Downtown resident is suspect in Old Town shooting. Also: Home listings rebound, and more on the June Real Estate Index
- 06/16/2020 – Once upon a time, Coronado Park was a place to while away lunch breaks, eat ice cream, and harass prairie dogs.
- 06/15/2020 – Briefing: Sawmill and Downtown core lead primary turnout / Not-so-brutal library is almost a landmark / Bike boulevard plan advances / Why 18 m.p.h.?
- 06/12/2020 – Fallen trees, 123 boxes of Girl Scout cookies, lap swim by reservation, and more.
- 06/11/2020 – Metals, minerals, presidents, and an agricultural past: The story of our street names
- 06/10/2020 – Briefing: Amore leaves West Downtown / Dine-in returns to Barelas Coffee House and Central Grill / Short-term rental demand appears to increase
- 06/09/2020 – This summer, Downtown area tourism is left with only known unknowns. We’ve made a list.
- 06/08/2020 – Briefing: A Granite sidewalk overhaul / Boese Brothers pursues spirits / The yard on 14th designed just for birds and bees
- 06/05/2020 – Street closure list is forthcoming, Papa Frank’s burns, pandemic pupusas, and more on the Friday Roundup.
- 06/04/2020 – Up to 20 percent of our local parks are literally off the (online) map. The companies that know why aren’t saying much.
- 06/03/2020 – Election results, an update on the protests, and June’s Climate and Transport Index
- 06/02/2020 – Briefing: Keller urges Downtowners to be cautious and stay home. Also: City blocks off part of 2nd in traffic trial.
- 06/01/2020 – Briefing: Floyd demonstration Downtown, temporary ART station canopies, and a rent dispute at the old Flying Star building
- 05/29/2020 – Possible food truck events at Civic Plaza and the Rail Yards, roundabout construction begins, a streetcar retrospective, and more.
- 05/28/2020 – Briefing: Lescombes’ new grocery business hires back 10, and an abandoned Barelas house is spared demolition – for now
- 05/27/2020 – Briefing: For Downtown farmers markets, drive-thru operations are scale models of normal times, but offer some data-collection advantages.
- 05/26/2020 – Briefing: Spin e-scooters depart Albuquerque as Rio Metro attempts to negotiate the future of micro-mobility.
- 05/22/2020 – Last Call is latest pandemic closure, Pavlak departs San Felipe, civic-minded attack frogs, and more.
- 05/21/2020 – Briefing: A new restaurant opens Downtown amid the toughest of circumstances, and a new mural on 12th channels an Al Hurricane song.
- 05/20/2020 – Zillow slashes forecasts for Downtown home values as new listings drop across the city.
- 05/19/2020 – Briefing: The 505 Central food hall will forge ahead, with many details TBD, and in Sawmill, used license plates work as traffic control
- 05/18/2020 – Briefing: Hotel Blue project is delayed again amid pandemic-related financing problems, and the city’s neighborhood office is at 50 percent capacity
- 05/15/2020 – Downtown reopening details, Rio Grande striping nears completion, finding El Vado at the end of a rainbow, and more.
- 05/14/2020 – Crime levels fell again in April, but at a less dramatic rate. Fewer people in the Downtown core appears to be the main factor.
- 05/13/2020 – Java Joe’s, Cocina Azul, and Antiquity on the state of the takeout business.
- 05/12/2020 – With the doors closed, cultural anchors turn to podcasting
- 05/11/2020 – Building permits were flying off the shelves in Q1. Early signs for Q2 look bleak.
- 05/08/2020 – Run for the Zoo goes virtual, Immaculate Conception through the ages, ART sort of returns to Central, and more.
- 05/07/2020 – Briefing: Wells Park NA organizes against Coronado Park shelter as city pivots toward multiple sites
- 05/06/2020 – Water use plummets as commuters stay home. Plus: gas prices drop again, but they may have reached a floor.
- 05/05/2020 – Silver, 14th, Mountain, and Alcalde are in for some changes under a new bike boulevard plan
- 05/04/2020 – Briefing: Area schools are passing out 10,000 meals per week, El Modelo under renovation, and Benton on short-term rental regulation.
- 05/01/2020 – Lescombes enters the grocery business, Mother Road Hostel closes for good, Rio Grande resurfacing begins, and more.
- 04/30/2020 – Many of our iconic commercial signs are hand-painted. Meet the artist behind some of them.
- 04/29/2020 – Briefing: Water-themed sculptures coming to Sawmill and a new coffee shop is in the works for Mountain and Forrester
- 04/28/2020 – Neighborhood watch is supposed to act as the eyes and ears of the police. But does it actually reduce crime? And if so, how?
- 04/27/2020 – Love and theft: How an artisan showcased at the Sawmill Market and El Vado got his start
- 04/24/2020 – Vinaigrette owner skewers Grubhub, farmers market logistics announced, bosque trail repairs in high gear, and more.
- 04/23/2020 – Briefing: The time not-yet-President Harry Truman visited Downtown, and 1112 Iron returns to the City Council.
- 04/22/2020 – If two groups get their way, Downtown will be a rail tourism hub in a year or two.
- 04/21/2020 – Co-op housing, a compromise between renting and owning, may come to Downtown.
- 04/20/2020 – ‘No’ to Raynolds sidewalks and Sawmill streets, ‘Yes’ to AM and the BioPark: How Downtown capital projects fared in the legislature.
- 04/17/2020 – Bosque trail construction begins, more luminarias, and the upside of an almost-opened brewery.
- 04/16/2020 – A sneak peek at the new banners slated to go up on Mountain Road
- 04/15/2020 – Our watch-and-wait housing market, plus a tour of the busy Huning Castle construction scene.
- 04/14/2020 – Under lockdown, greater Downtown crime is way down
- 04/13/2020 – Briefing: A clocktower-mini-library combo in Raynolds and luminarias for dark times in Huning Castle.
- 04/10/2020 – Easter chalk art, crowds on Central Ave. buses and the days when Huning’s castle was a school.
- 04/09/2020 – The brewery-coffee shop hybrid model is gaining traction in greater Downtown, but it’s complicated
- 04/08/2020 – El Vado’s Buen Provecho, what the next eight weeks look like for short-term rentals, and more on the Hospitality and Entertainment Index
- 04/07/2020 – The specter of gentrification haunts Downtown politics. But is it actually happening?
- 04/06/2020 – Briefing: Rio Grande resurfacing will start soon, the ‘ridiculous’ intersection at 12th and Park, pay-by-app parking, and Huning Castle speed humps.
- 04/03/2020 – Sawmill meetings go online, Wells Park doc premiers tonight, and readers send in walking tour finds, and more.
- 04/02/2020 – Bonsai, opera, and Steven Seagal movies: Prominent Downtowners recommend escapist media for the lockdown
- 04/01/2020 – Gas prices are way down, the aquifer is up, and pre-pandemic ART numbers were strong.
- 03/31/2020 – Part Two of our epic walking tour
- 03/30/2020 – A whimsical, newsy, and generally epic walking tour of greater Downtown – Part one of two
- 03/27/2020 – Downtown businesses react to the crisis, the restoration of the Kress building, a busy bosque trail, and more on the Friday Roundup.
- 03/26/2020 – To address the homelessness crisis, some cities look to formal camps. Should ours?
- 03/25/2020 – The Main Library has some items you really wouldn’t expect. We talked to a librarian about why, then spent a few hours testing out the system.
- 03/24/2020 – Briefing: The sculpture at 5th and Lomas is just about finished, a key tip for ADAPT calls, and our monthly survey of the mini-libraries
- 03/23/2020 – Briefing: Explora’s expansion looks to kick off in late spring, repairs to a bumpy bosque trail, and Hope Village is set to break ground in summer.
- 03/20/2020 – Chacon predicts a good year for peaches, notes on the virus, new curbs for ART, and more on the Friday Roundup
- 03/19/2020 – Briefing: Homewise buys commercial buildings on 4th, our very quiet Downtown core, some relief from massive water projects, and a virtual happy hour.
- 03/18/2020 – Construction of the townhomes on Mountain and 14th is still proceeding apace. Also: Rentals, home prices, and more on the Real Estate Index
- 03/17/2020 – Briefing: City pitches improvements to park, Coronado shelter would require adjacent land, and the story of an ancient billboard along I-40.
- 03/16/2020 – Briefing: Lodgers assess the damage of cancellations, city to demolish two houses, and meet the new safety district lieutenant.
- 03/13/2020 – Notes on the virus, Sawmill Market opens, rejected shelter sites, and more on the Friday Roundup
- 03/12/2020 – What’s behind the sharp rise in solar installations, plus the monthly crime stats.
- 03/11/2020 – Downtown’s sourdough bakery, a jump in hotel prices, and more on the March Hospitality and Entertainment Index.
- 03/10/2020 – The city might put a ‘nature play area’ in greater Downtown. The goal is to prep kids for outdoor life in a highly educational way.
- 03/09/2020 – A novel outreach effort in Sawmill. Also: How data on homelessness are getting more precise and accessible.
- 03/06/2020 – BioPark troubles, United mural comes down, getting beyond ‘red or green,’ and more on the Friday Roundup.
- 03/05/2020 – Briefing: Coronado Park disappears (on Google Maps), Central Ave. underpass improvements advance, and just how many people live Downtown?
- 03/04/2020 – Gas is 25 cents cheaper compared to last year and bus ridership is up for a second straight month, plus more on the Climate and Transport Index
- 03/03/2020 – As Huning Castle deals with a shooting at a property listed on Airbnb, the city moves to regulate the short-term rental industry
- 03/02/2020 – Briefing: Old Town restaurant is closed, new aerial photos of the Rail Yards, 20th and Bellamah is now an all-way stop, and new art in DNA
- 02/28/2020 – Blue Grasshopper closes, food trucks set up storefronts, readers react to ART and fireworks, plus more on the Friday Roundup.
- 02/27/2020 – Briefing: An app for ART bunching, sidewalks near Rail Yards set for a facelift, and our monthly roundup of mini-libraries.
- 02/26/2020 – Joshua Brown on window bars, auto theft prevention, cameras, disturbing the peace, and more.
- 02/25/2020 – APD’s Valley Area Commander on 2nd speeding, Raynolds parking, Coronado Park, bike cops, Kit Carson gates, and more. (Part one of a two-part series.)
- 02/24/2020 – Briefing: Hotel Blue project delayed, Electric Playhouse offices will remain Downtown, and the Portland Loo install is set for May
- 02/21/2020 – Another possible shelter site, Rail Yards open house, name that dinosaur, and more on the Friday Roundup.
- 02/20/2020 – Introducing Construction Quarterly – a deep dive into what is being built and where
- 02/19/2020 – Something old and something new in DNA renovation and infill projects, plus all the latest property stats on the February Real Estate Index.
- 02/18/2020 – The mayor prefers UNM site for shelter. ALSO: An abandoned building in West Downtown gets a reprieve as one on Iron heads toward demolition.
- 02/14/2020 – Axe throwing, ADAPT details, Harry Potter seminars, geese in snow, and more on the Friday Roundup.
- 02/13/2020 – Briefing: Av. Huerta signs will be up in time for Huerta visit, Rio Grande work to resume any day now, and January’s crime stats
- 02/12/2020 – February’s Hospitality and Entertainment Index
- 02/11/2020 – Zero-fare transit may come to Albuquerque. Here’s a review of the arguments for and against.
- 02/10/2020 – Briefing: AFR investigated dumpster fires, Zendo closes El Vado location, Old Town taproom clears major hurdle, and the genius of KiMo Theater tours
- 02/07/2020 – Plurality wants shelter in greater Downtown, pet adoption comes through in the clutch, a spring runoff update, and more on the Friday Roundup
- 02/06/2020 – When Kit Carson Park was a cow pasture – and nine other historic photos of the Huning Castle neighborhood.
- 02/05/2020 – February’s Climate and Transport Index
- 02/04/2020 – Homeless kids walked from Coronado Park to West Old Town to attend elementary school. They’re not alone in facing daunting transport logistics.
- 02/03/2020 – Briefing: Coyote v. roadrunner in two-part mural, traffic calming on 2nd delayed, Walker property deal to close in March, and decorative wind turbines
- 01/31/2020 – Crossing Central, the Sawmill Market vendor list, questions for the Valley Area commander, and more on the Friday Roundup.
- 01/30/2020 – A key West Old Town trail will open up this year. It may be just the beginning.
- 01/29/2020 – Briefing: United Mural to be replaced, artist updates Diego Rivera, and the monthly mini-library tour.
- 01/28/2020 – Oni Noodles moving to old Boiler Monkey location, Harwood’s 2020 plans include park-like front yard, and infrastructure woes at 6th and I-40.
- 01/27/2020 – The march of the microbrews: At least five more taprooms are coming to greater Downtown. One is even aimed at families with kids.
- 01/24/2020 – Flowers, illegal water taps, the city’s satisfaction survey, and more on the Friday Roundup.
- 01/23/2020 – At Lilly Barrack’s new West Old Town operation, a hardscrabble craft in a pastorale setting. Also: December’s crime statistics
- 01/22/2020 – January’s Real Estate Index
- 01/21/2020 – Briefing: El Vado developer looks at Rail Yards, River of Lights traffic proves mild, the 5th and Tijeras recycling bin, and Sawmill meets tonight.
- 01/17/2020 – The steam locomotive, a Sawmill Market update, I-40 truck traffic, and much more on the Friday Roundup
- 01/16/2020 – A tour of the greater Downtown Airbnb market
- 01/15/2020 – January’s Hospitality and Entertainment Index
- 01/14/2020 – What’s the deal with those quirky metal sculptures on Fruit Avenue?
- 01/13/2020 – Briefing: The huge dirt pile on Mountain, comings and goings at area restaurants, and 4th building regs head to council.
- 01/10/2020 – Dumpster fires, landmark status for the library, quiet on the ART front, the Imus-Downtown connection, and more on the Friday Roundup.
- 01/09/2020 – What we could all learn from Mr. Chacon, the unlikely dean of the Orpheum Building
- 01/08/2020 – January’s Climate and Transport Index
- 01/07/2020 – The Ghost of Parking Future: How new technology and special parking districts could change the face of Downtown and places like it
- 01/06/2020 – One third of drivers don’t feed Downtown parking meters. But that may change this year.
- 12/23/2019 – Reminder: DAN is on vacation, but here are our favorite features from the last five months.
- 12/20/2019 – The latest ART news, Posadas de Barelas, a beer-whiskey combo, and more on the Friday Roundup.
- 12/19/2019 – Delayed north 4th building regs may go citywide, gates along Tingley ditch are finished, and November’s crime stats
- 12/18/2019 – December’s Real Estate Index
- 12/17/2019 – Briefing: Left Turn moves to open Old Town taproom, what drives Downtown water use, new cafe in Raynolds, and Christmas Shop owners to stay after all
- 12/16/2019 – I-40 and 2nd is one of the potential homeless shelter sites, Lead overpass striping gap will be fixed after all, and the monthly mini library check
- 12/13/2019 – First Financial leaving Downtown, River of Lights storage at capacity, council candidates react, a new Kimo history, and more on the Friday Roundup
- 12/12/2019 – Post-mortem for a squeaker of a council race: How your precinct voted, how much it turned out, and more.
- 12/11/2019 – Benton defeats Quintero in runoff. Also: December’s Hospitality and Entertainment Index
- 12/10/2019 – Briefing: Last chance to vote in runoff, the West Old Town-River of Lights endurance exercise, Raynolds water line project delayed, and more.
- 12/09/2019 – The Amazing Race: A bicycle, scooter, and runner versus the BioPark train.
- 12/06/2019 – First shelter meeting scheduled, Holiday Stroll is tonight, a new brewery in the Downtown core, and more on the Friday Roundup
- 12/05/2019 – The kids run the new vegan eatery. Mom and Dad sell steak burritos a few feet away. Also: How fast to e-scooters really go?
- 12/04/2019 – December’s Climate and Transport Index
- 12/03/2019 – The industrial strength gift guide to Sawmill and Wells Park: For the person who has everything, why not a pallet of locally manufactured CBD water?
- 12/02/2019 – With ART, Downtown bus service is more frequent, but slower. Also: Rick Miera, Downtown stalwart for 68 years, has moved to Corrales.
- 11/29/2019 – A thank you note 300 years in the making, River of Lights traffic details, a bosque trail love letter, and more in the Friday Roundup
- 11/27/2019 – November’s Real Estate Index
- 11/26/2019 – What Downtown traffic counts say about the economy and Central Ave.
- 11/25/2019 – Briefing: Possible homeless shelter sites TBA in December, the BioPark train’s future, Rio Grande construction is delayed, and more.
- 11/22/2019 – The ghosts of trolleys past, lawsuits allege abuse at Immaculate Conception, historical woodcuts, and more on the Friday Roundup.
- 11/21/2019 – United shifts stadium focus from Rail Yards to Rail Yards adjacent. Plus: 2020 agenda concerns three small north-side buildings, 2nd improvements.
- 11/20/2019 – November’s Social Index
- 11/19/2019 – Briefing: Runoff election info, how your precinct voted on the homeless shelter, the Tingley adobe wall collapse, and the Sawmill/Wells Park quilt
- 11/18/2019 – Four things to know about the Wells Park-Sawmill rail spur. Also: Park Ave. speed humps to be replaced.
- 11/15/2019 – The new Avenida Huerta, the hunt for shelter and stadium money in Santa Fe, and ‘largely successful’ quiche Lorraine: It’s the Friday Roundup
- 11/14/2019 – Six takeaways from the council election: How your precinct voted, what that means for the runoff, and why Election Day was only half the story.
- 11/13/2019 – Hospitality and Entertainment Index – November
- 11/12/2019 – Briefing: New vehicle gates on Tingley ditch, ART update, a by-donation bee removal service, and I-40 as bird elevator.
- 11/08/2019 – United mural, La Esquinita soft launch, council candidate reaction, and the e-scooters are back: It’s the Friday Roundup.
- 11/07/2019 – Join a former president and famous dancer on this mid-20th century pictorial tour of Barelas
- 11/06/2019 – Benton and Quintero advance to runoff as bonds easily pass. Plus: the Climate and Transport Index.
- 11/05/2019 – Briefing: Christmas Shop owners to retire after 40 years, Election Day guide, city still bullish on e-scooters, fallen bosque trees cleared.
- 11/04/2019 – Briefing: E-scooters pulled from streets, Portland Loo leans toward Old Town, and the city pursues money for Bellamah, Raynolds, BioPark connection.
- 11/01/2019 – The “Barelas” ART station, La Esquinita’s soft launch, chicken drama, fall colors, and more on the Friday Roundup
- 10/31/2019 – An oral history of Wells Park: Fires, good eats, love, trolleys, Jimmy Stewart, and more.
- 10/30/2019 – ABQ Ride’s Downtown free fare zone is over a year old, and we have no idea how it’s doing.
- 10/29/2019 – Briefing: The Coronado principal’s fascinating backstory, traffic lanes on 2nd to shrink, a mini library for food, and more.
- 10/28/2019 – Camping, bike cops, and what 12 means: A roundup of the hottest topics in Downtown policing.
- 10/25/2019 – More bike races and fun runs to watch out for, questions on the shelter, a City Council campaign update, and more on the Friday Roundup.
- 10/24/2019 – Suddenly, everyone is talking about Homewise. Here’s why.
- 10/23/2019 – Real Estate Index: October
- 10/22/2019 – Briefing: Mum’s the word on ADAPT details, hotel project advances, Downtown recycling blues, the City Council race spending tracker, and more.
- 10/21/2019 – Briefing: Hotel Blue at Council tonight, last week’s homeless shelter forum, Siembra students market Downtown, and our election info roundup.
- 10/18/2019 – Between BioPark discounts and the marathon, it’s a busy Downtown weekend. Also: Castle Coffee opens, signs of life at One Central, and more.
- 10/17/2019 – SPDNA loses city recognition. Also: What happens after a Times write-up.
- 10/16/2019 – October’s Social Index, plus info on tonight’s meeting about the proposed homeless shelter
- 10/15/2019 – The archives of B. Ruppe Drugs, an Old Town and Barelas icon, are absolutely fascinating.
- 10/11/2019 – The future of 4th and Coal, perplexed pups, arrests at parks, and more in the Friday Roundup.
- 10/10/2019 – Briefing: Central-Lomas rail trail gets $2 million, Griego council campaign avoids Downtown, and details on the Lomas and 6th commercial development
- 10/09/2019 – Balloon Fiesta’s dramatic impact on hotel rates, a pictoral tour of the growers’ market, and more on the Hospitatlity and Entertinment Index.
- 10/08/2019 – Briefing: Appliance City building is under contract, e-scooters go residential, early voting begins today, and more.
- 10/07/2019 – Bike cops, reckless driving, development, and the future of Mountain and Bellamah: The cliff notes from a D2 City Council candidate forum.
- 10/04/2019 – Dogs in the Rio Grande pool, Barelas welcome sign is back, the Sawmill home sale quagmire, and audio of gibbons: It’s the Friday Roundup.
- 10/03/2019 – Zack Quintero wants to recruit cops by forgiving some of their student debt. He says that could push us to 1,200 sworn officers.
- 10/02/2019 – Gas prices spike, and the aquifer keeps improving: It’s the October Climate and Transport Index
- 10/01/2019 – Robert Blanquera Nelson wants to reset the terms of the city-citizen relationship.
- 09/30/2019 – Isaac Benton is not afraid of his record: Despite criticisms over ART, crime, and homelessness, he says he’s been an effective city councilor.
- 09/27/2019 – Scooter rider escaped DWI rap, new Sawmill tasting room, the fig trees of Alvarado, and more in the Friday Roundup.
- 09/26/2019 – Steven Baca’s libertarian, law-and-order City Council campaign. Also: Coronado Dog Park is fenced off, but still open.
- 09/25/2019 – Boiler Monkey closes after seven years in business. Also: building permits, home prices, and more on the September Real Estate Index.
- 09/24/2019 – The Downtown Public Safety District may sound boring, but it’s the city’s main tool for bringing more cops Downtown.
- 09/23/2019 – Where to people take those e-scooters? We mapped it out. Also: How are the rental bikes faring in the scooter era?
- 09/20/2019 – Friday Roundup: Between the president, NYT travel writers, and private rail car owners, everyone is visiting Downtown.
- 09/19/2019 – All access, good cardio, and a certain kind of fame: The life of a Downtown letter carrier
- 09/18/2019 – The DAN Social Index – September
- 09/17/2019 – Briefing: How to hit green lights in the Downtown core, council campaign financial disclosures, the convention center’s hotel problem, and more.
- 09/16/2019 – Briefing: ART looks set to launch by year’s end, sculpture raises questions, new town homes going up at 9th and Tijeras, and more.
- 09/13/2019 – Psychic Kids at Painted Lady, ¡Globalquerque! info, Sotomayor visits the Kimo, and more: It’s the Friday Roundup
- 09/12/2019 – Huning Castle is a wildly popular spot to film. It may get even busier.
- 09/11/2019 – Explora and the penguins keep attracting tons of visitors. Plus: pictures of tacos. It’s the September Hospitality and Entertainment Index.
- 09/10/2019 – As the city pursues Homeless Shelter 2.0, neighborhoods sweat the eventual location.
- 09/09/2019 – Briefing: Rio Grande construction, Barelas Park redesign, Old Town wine tasting, Wells Park documentary
- 09/06/2019 – Possible BioPark price increase, desert nomads in Wells Park, and B. Ruppe’s opens Oct. 1: It’s the Friday Roundup
- 09/05/2019 – Our insane mosquito year, illustrated: The data, the West Nile, and how city spraying efforts work.
- 09/04/2019 – Travel times are up, the river is down, and August was the 13th driest on record: It’s the DAN Climate and Transport Index
- 09/03/2019 – Future of Rail Yards comes into focus: We have an overview Q & A guide
- 08/30/2019 – Marigold Parade will stay in South Valley, junk jogging in the bosque, Corey Booker at Marble: It’s the Friday Roundup
- 08/29/2019 – How to watch Sunday-night lowriders on Central: The Q&A guide
- 08/28/2019 – Home and rental prices, building permits, and a quick tour of The Franz: It’s DAN’s August Real Estate Index
- 08/27/2019 – Downtown carsharing is having a bad week, but it could have a bright future. Also: The latest from D2 City Council candidate financial disclosures.
- 08/26/2019 – A wine bar, distillery, and food trucks in Old Town? Two developers push for younger, more local vibe.
- 08/23/2019 – New gorilla and snow leopard at the zoo, homelessness census data, a new mural, and DAN’s first letter to the editor: It’s Friday Roundup time
- 08/22/2019 – Are e-scooter riders actually worse than drivers and bicyclists? Plus: Reporting bad scootering will soon be just a 311 phone call away.
- 08/21/2019 – Crime stats by neighborhood and two really old books we found in mini libraries this week: It’s the monthly DAN Social Index.
- 08/20/2019 – The Central-Lomas rail trail: A complete guide. Also: UNM will begin renovation of Predock property on 12th and Marquette next week.
- 08/19/2019 – Hotel Blue plans call for bar, coffee shop, and $1.1 million in tax breaks. Also: El Vado developer’s next project is adjacent Monterey Motel.
- 08/16/2019 – Friday Roundup: Teach a WMS elective, El Hispano News founder dies, and the One Albuquerque sculpture’s woes continue