New Mexico Mercury

Provincial Matters, 3-9-2015

V.B. Price's weekly collection of observations and appreciations.

An Open Letter to Bernalillo County Commissioners on Santolina

Dear Commissioners,

I am writing to urge you to NOT approve the Santolina Master Plan and hope you will vote against this Proposal. Some of the most compelling reasons for rejecting this expansion include:  

1. The geographic expansion that has dominated the County’s growth pattern over the past several decades has contributed substantially to the economic stagnation and quality of life erosion for Bernalillo County citizens. The benefits that have accrued to private developers have been at the expense of essential urban infrastructure development. Approval of the Santolina Master Plan will further dilute our already scarce resources...

Provincial Matters, 3-2-2015

V.B. Price's weekly collection of observations and appreciations.

Insight New Mexico - Virginia Necochea

V.B. Price talks with researcher, organizer, and doctoral candidate Virginia Necochea about the controversial Santolina Master Plan, a proposed development on the west side of Albuquerque that would eventually be more populous than the city of Rio Rancho.

Bulldozing Public Trust in the Bosque

In an extraordinary display of disdain for the wishes of the public he nominally represents, Mayor Richard Berry ordered a trail to be plowed through the Bosque on Tuesday.  Although not literally done in the dead of night, the Mayor could not have been more secretive.  The Mayor's intentions for the design of the trail were never disclosed, and the plans to begin construction on Tuesday were never divulged, but were only discovered by accident after construction had already begun.  The Mayor reneged on the City's promise to allow the public to review and comment on specific design options before a final plan was selected...

Provincial Matters, 2-9-2014

V.B. Price's weekly collection of observations and appreciations.

Provincial Matters, 2-2-2015

V.B. Price's weekly collection of observations and appreciations.

Provincial Matters, 1-26-2015

V.B. Price's weekly collection of observations and appreciations.

Water is for Talkin’ Over

A report back from the 21st annual statewide New Mexico Water Dialogue meeting and thoughts on an inclusive governance strategy for our water's future.

Provincial Matters, 1-19-2015

V.B. Price's weekly collection of observations and appreciations.