ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Trying to spark development on a neglected, rundown section of Menaul, the city is considering changing the rules for what can be built there to welcome more housing in what was an area packed with businesses. “You’ll see, it’s a lot of blight, it’s a lot of just emptiness,” said Albuquerque City Councilor Tammy Fieblekorn.
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Vacant lots and empty buildings along Menaul Blvd. are just one example of a common problem for the City of Albuquerque. However, a new idea aimed at property owners could give them the ability to turn those old businesses into housing…