ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –A new multi-million dollar development is coming to Albuquerque that connects affordable housing with public transportation. ABQ RIDE is partnering with a developer to create an innovative space near Uptown.
The Uptown Transit Center serves as a hub for bus riders traveling all over Albuquerque, including eight art bus routes. Now, ABQ RIDE hopes to transform some of the empty space nearby into a live, work, play destination.
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It’s being called “Uptown Connect,” a mixed-use plaza being planned near I-40 and Louisiana Blvd. The project is being led by ABQ RIDE along with the private developer, Palindrome. On top of giving the Transit Center a facelift, it will add apartments, a brewery, and a dog park…