housing

Argued Albuquerque has an affordability crisis, not an availability crisis, with plenty of expensive homes but too few starter homes and safe places for unhoused neighbors.

Mark Twain NA president argued the housing crisis is one of affordability, not unit count, and warned the bills would decouple residents from engagement.

Thanked Rogers and Grout for R-26-51, which would fully fund the 20-unit affordable cottage project in the International District.

Criticized council leadership over urban camping sweeps and surveillance concerns.

Supported the minimum wage increase and discussed the need to address housing supply and zoning constraints.

Praised local author Brittany Means and invited attendees to an upcoming community event at Hope Works.

A pastor supporting the minimum wage hike, sharing that her church pays $15/hr and has seen positive results without cutting staff.

Criticized the council for inaction on rising costs, rental protections, and lack of fiscal oversight on the administration.

Supported the minimum wage increase while emphasizing the need for concurrent housing and cost-reduction policies.

Announced she has housing lined up as of Monday through Catholic Charities, and criticized the sidewalk ordinance as inhumane during extreme heat.

Shared personal fears of losing housing and urged council members to help tenants facing displacement.

Criticized council leadership over inflation, water issues, and cooling requirements, arguing policies favor property owners over tenants.

Criticized city leadership for underfunded shelters and criminalizing unhoused residents instead of addressing systemic failures.

Advocated for more housing to address homelessness and cautioned against police surveillance technologies.

Opposed ordinance 2614 on behalf of the Center for Civic Policy, citing rising homelessness and housing cost burdens.

Supported O-26-22 with a story about an elderly neighbor left in mid-90s heat, and urged the council to address housing costs, renter protections, and to think carefully about anti-camping legislation.

A lived-experience member of the Housing Voucher Task Force supported R-26-11's timeline extension and suggested adding another lived-experience member, Tiffany Ledger.

Thanked the council for its earlier statements on racism, questioned voting patterns on housing bills, and asked for partnership with the community.

Urged bold action on infill housing, Vision Zero, ranked choice voting, renter protections and ending homeless sweeps.

Asked the council to restore pro-affordability IDO amendments, arguing the rigid zoning code is failing working-class residents.

Spoke in strong support of O-26-5, saying STRs drive up housing costs.

Supported duplexes and townhomes in R-1 zones and later supported the housing transparency memorial.

District 7 parent supporting the IDO updates, citing his son's future at UNM and the need to retain young residents.

State representative (HD 25) sponsoring the underlying bill with Senator Bergman; cited $120M secured last year for housing.

CEO of NM Home Builders Association supported the memorial, citing permitting speed as a cost driver.

Spoke for Strong Towns Albuquerque supporting IDO modernization and the transparency memorial, citing peer-city reforms in Las Cruces and Tucson.

Supported the IDO updates as modest but transformational 'gentle density' and later supported the housing transparency memorial.

Housing strategist for multiple municipalities; said the state has no idea how much housing is being built and supported the data bill.

Homewise policy director strongly supported M-7's quarterly data reporting.

District 7 resident and utility project manager supporting the data-reporting bill.