THEY CALL IT CIVIC NORTH … BUT IT’S JUST A TWO-ACRE PARKING LOT BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH STREETS AND ROMA AND MARQUETTE IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE. CARMELINA HART WITH THE CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT SAYS IT’S A PRIME LOCATION … AND NOW MAYOR TIM KELLER IS ASKING FOR IDEAS FOR HOW TO USE THE LAND.
THE CITY HAS ISSUED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. HART SAYS THEY’RE LOOKING FOR IDEAS DEALING WITH MIXED-USE, INCLUDING A PARK, A RECREATION OR GATHERING OR PERFORMANCE SPACE, EDUCATION SPACE OR AUDITORIUM. PROPOSALS FROM ANYONE WITH A MIXED-USE IDEA FOR THE PROPERTY IS ASKED TO HAVE IT SUBMITTED BY THE END OF APRIL.
