Author(s)

A. Simon, T. Cordova, J. Cooke, P. Aguilera-Harwood & B. Miera

Abstract

A dialogue for sustainability: people, place and water A. Simon, T. Cordova, J. Cooke, P. Aguilera-Harwood & B. Miera University of New Mexico, U.S.A. Abstract Isleta Boulevard runs north and south through the South Valley, a semi-rural community adjacent to, and southwest of, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A. As a part of a road improvement program planned for the Boulevard, the Bernalillo County Public Works Department and the Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority (AMAFCA) have given particular attention to storm water management. The drainage plan focuses on water detention strategies, with surge ponds along the roadway, as well as a fourteen acre detention site. Residents of South Valley took great interest in how both the road and the drainage system were to be designed and built, and voiced the concern that a sustainable model for the road development should enhance economic activities, historic character, neighborhood values and quality of life along the corridor and in

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