WHAT CAN WE DO HERE IN THE BELLY BUTTON OF NEW MEXICO?
1) Assess our resources, Infrastructure, Industries; past, present, potential.
2) Identify all input/output resource streams for full system cycling optimizing.
3) Public-Private sponsoring, micro-investments and collaborations.
4) Development of alternative energies ie: wind, geo-thermal, bio-mass.
5) Watershed and groundwater clean-up, protection from septic eutrification.
6) Agriculture, Forestry, Tourism, and Industry sustainable partnerships.
7) Affordable energy efficient housing, economic base access, & Light Rail.
8) Science, Agriculture, Arts, Tech, Math, & Ecological Education initiatives.
9) Reduce wasted resources by 80% in 3 years and close landfills, rebuild soils.
10) Install bio-digesters for methane power on all agriculture use sites.
11) Install progressive sewage treatment ponds producing algae diesel fuel.
12) Clean up ALL of the trash on East and West Mesas as though we DO CARE!
13) Recycle polycarbonates and asphalt shingles into safer asphalt road repaving.
14) Make joyful use of our shared lands, trails, and outdoor recreation.
The social aspects of architectural project design cannot be overlooked since they require physical place, civic use, expression and join an existing civil setting requiring the good neighbor handshake of public-private partnership. We are all involved simply because we inhabit a region.
Oh, Little Town of Belen (Sp. Bethlehem)
Little folks for profit enterprise projects:
Burrito Feliz, now serving hundreds weekly, after design negotiations with City, Bldg Dept. and lease landowner. Mana Mart, El Cerro Mission, butcher shop, cooler and kitchen additions, also serving as caring Mom & Pops. Good Shepherd Montessori School, Bosque Farms. Manzano Door Shop, Rio Communities. Barber Shop, Bakery, and Candlemaker, Motel, Senior apartments, Mountainair Dairy, office addition... and more... Automotive Dealership, Oxygen Therapy, Dentist, Veterinarian, Harvey House, Airpark, Longhorn Cafe, Yu Gardens, Dayspring Deli, Acapulco/Frances, Powdrell's Barbeque, Rutilio's Taco Express, and more. Performance Auto, Old Mill, Storage, Propane, Body shop... we are the people depending on one another, we are the source of new jobs, training, and empowerment.
And let's not neglect the least among us, seniors, families, and animals, the challenged, the students, teachers and coaches.
www.specialorchestra.org ... www.goAdelante.org ... www.habitatvalencia.org ... among many groups helping.
ie: YDI.org ......... YCCNM....... AmeriCorps VISTA
Feb 21, 2004 Sierra Club thanks Governor Richardson for his environmental and renewable energy work.
State of the State of New Mexico address Jan. 2005, quoting Governor Richardson: "...fully fund Mainstreet, USA... Begin Light Rail..."
We all worked very hard as volunteers in '94-'95 to establish Belen Mainstreet USA Partner status under Elmo Baca, State Director. We were way behind on catching up on our City tax base, water, street projects and infrastructure. Mayor Ronnie Torres, Marylou Chavez, Julie Baca and others kept moving us forward. Regional Strategic Comprehensive Plan was begun from MSUSA Belen and HUD Transport study.
HfH-VC Subdivision near UNM-VC Campus with VIA -- Valley Improvement Association of Rio Communities.
Global Village Site: www.habitatvalencia.org Habitat for Humanity of Valencia County, NM, USA, HfH Intnl Clarence Jordan Award Joseph Project with Los Lunas Schools Steel Framing and Vocational Training, Delta Third Design Drafting Plans adapted to KeyMark at UNM-VC drafting and building trades curriculum in conjunction with University of Texas.
A new construction trades building is underway to house the programs at Los Lunas New Century Highschool. HfH-VC is an employment hours partner with NM Employment Division and also for Court ordered Community Service hours.
Habitat for Humanity of Valencia County Re-Store salvaged and recycles used and discontinued construction materials. shop-donate at Re-Store: www.habitatvalencia.org/restore.htm Don't haul that old trailer to the dump... recycle it, deconstruct it, sort it.
Valencia Re-Store has closed. Albuquerque's is open.
Katje, top; with Carol Fiero, right, Gil Fiero, below...
Habitat Women's Build Gilbert Fiero Memorium, 2001, Happy Mother's Day UNM Lady Lobos.
54 pro-bono homes in 9yr volunteer service - Past Pres. of Board - website designer also. 2005: La Mesa HfH Low Income 26 Apartments Rehab in Rio Comm.
Support BUILDERS WITHOUT BORDERS locally, BuildersWithoutBorders.org website ---contact Owen Geiger, BWB@zianet.com in NM
A Plan, Not A Dream: How to End Homelessness in Ten Years http://www.endhomelessness.org/pub/tenyear/index.htm
http://www.homeless.org/do/Home
A New Haven for the Homeless (Albuquerque, NM Story online) http://www.hud.gov/local/nm/library/archives/features/2003-02-27.cfm http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=nm&topic=homeless
