Resident Support for Local Growth Management Strategies in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Abstract

The issue of growth management in urban settings has captured the attention of concerned groups for the past several decades. The voice that is sometimes lacking is that of the residents of neighborhoods who are inevitably affected by the economic and political decisions made by others on how and where growth should occur, but whose recommendations are often ignored or overturned. In an attempt to determine resident satisfaction with the growth management policies promulgated by urban decision makers, the researcher examined association newsletters from 44 neighborhoods in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Results of this study indicated that community satisfaction with growth management does not show a consistent pattern. What did emerge, however, was the fact that neighborhood residents want more information about growth management strategies and more involvement in the land use decision making process.