DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE BUSINESSES HAVE HAD ENOUGH. NOW BUSINESS OWNERS ARE DRAFTING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO GET 8-MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE CITY AND BERNALILLO COUNTY. THE MONEY WOULD BE USED TO HELP BUILD A HOMELESS FACILITY ON 2ND STREET SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN TO GIVE 170 HOMELESS A PLACE TO SLEEP AND GET BACK ON THEIR FEET.
IT WOULD BE CALLED “GABRIEL’S VILLAGE” AND WOULD INCLUDE HOUSING, CLASSROOMS, A RECREATION AND DAY CARE CENTER AND A GARDEN. THE HOMELESS WHO STAY AT “GABRIEL’S VILLAGE” WOULD HAVE TO STAY SOBER WHILE THEY’RE THERE.
