Planning Team

The planning process will be led by the Albuquerque Housing Authority (AHA) in collaboration with the City of Albuquerque (COA). The development of the Plan will be overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the planning process will be coordinated by Borderless Studio in collaboration with Collabo Planning and University of New Mexico's Design and Planning Assistance Center (DPAC).

 

• Albuquerque Housing Authority (AHA): AHA is the co-leader for this Planning Grant, and manages the target housing developments.

• City of Albuquerque: The City of Albuquerque is co-leader for this Planning Grant through the Office of Health, Housing and Homelessness.

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Supports the development of comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plans through the Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants.

• Consulting Team (Planning Coordination): Organizes the planning process, and develops approach, methods and tools for and community engagement, and development of the Plan.​

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Steering Committee

Steering Committee members help identify resources, provide information and help generate and vet ideas for strategies and projects that merit consideration for inclusion in the Choice Neighborhood Plan (CNP). They also help in identifying potential partners, and guide post plan implementation.

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The following individuals are members of the Steering Committee:

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• JOHN BULTEN, Director, East Central Ministries and Community Land Trust

• MARLA GORENA, Office Manager, Endorphin Power Company

• MIRIAM HICKS and KENZIE DAVISON, Sol Housing and ABQ Affordable Housing Coalition

• JAZMIN MORENO, NM Coalition to End Homelessness

• CHENOA STILWELL JENSEN, SW Indigenous Housing Justice Collaborative

• JONA MOBERG, Community School Coordinator, Emerson Elementary School

• ASHLEY CHARZUK, Executive Director, NM Harm Reduction Collaborative

• SONORA RODRIGUEZ, MRCOG Workforce Connection of Central NM

• GUILLERMINA (GIGI) OSORIA, ID Healthy Communities Coalition

• MOISES GONZALEZ, University of New Mexico, Chair of Community and Regional Planning

• COUNCILOR NICHOLE ROGERS, District 6, City of Albuquerque

• LETICIA LOPEZ, Wainwright Manor Resident

• JOSIAH FOWLER, Wainwright Manor Resident

• EMERY LOUEMBE, International District Resident

• NAIMA HURAIN, Pennsylvania Apartments Resident

• DEVIN LOUD, Grove Apartments Resident

 

Community Ambassadors

Community Ambassadors are public housing and community residents dedicated to local engagement and participation. They help by organizing small group meetings, facilitating activities during community meetings, being a resource to communicate with the community, and spreading the word about the Plan process with community members.
 

• LETICIA LOPEZ, Wainwright Manor Resident

• JOSIAH FOWLER, Wainwright Manor Resident

• EMERY LOUEMBE, International District Resident

• NAIMA HURAIN, Pennsylvania Apartments Resident

• DEVIN LOUD, Grove Apartments Resident
   

Working Groups

Working Groups are organized thematically based on the elements of the Plan (People, Housing, and Neighborhood) to provide input to the development of the project, including the community needs assessment; to define and help achieving the project outcomes; to identify project priorities – where the most energy should be directed; and to monitor the quality of the project as it develops.

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