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Friday, March 5, 2010 at 04:35PM If you are interestd in learning something about plans for proposed changes to Lead and Coal click here. You will be taken to the Newsletters and Other Downloads page on this site where you can download a PDF file of the Signing and Striping draft plans for the Lead/Coal Project.
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 11:54AM By Ann Carson
The city has glamourized the walk-ways under the tracks on Central. Metal arches lead to the path that is lit with changing colored lights. Due to the suggestion of downtown restaurant owner, Nick Manole, the inside panels are lined with historic photographs. Rail runner guards now moniter pedestrians. So - check it out!
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 12:19PM Several interested neighbors and Board members have contacted me about participating in a community garden at the community center at Coal and Walter. The Huning Highland Historic District Association Board is considering a budget for the start up costs which
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 12:18PM Maybe you had the same thought I did when I read that $150 million in capital outlay projects were frozen due to the budget crisis in our state. I thought, “There goes the Lead/Coal project.” But I was wrong. Since the money for this project is coming from federal (stimulus) sources, the project is still going ahead
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 12:16PM
The city Parks Division has a wonderful tree program which you can purchase a tree and plaque to comemerate a loved one, event, anniversary graduation, you name it. They will plant the tree and maintain it in Highland Park . We have space in our park and need new trees planted for the future.
For more info contact Michelle at 857-8650
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 12:12PM The neighborhood sponsored a yard sale on October 3 which was a sucess in several ways. Twelve households participated in the event and the association maned several table at Preservation Station that raised money for various projects thanks to donations from our neighbors. The total profit was over $ 370.00.
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 08:19AM The LUCC is charged with maintaining the exterior appearance of the homes to reflect their historical integrity and must be contacted whenever you want to make certain changes to the exterior of your home like replacing windows, building a fence, or adding a room to name a few (remembering even after LUCC’s decision you may still need to obtain building permits.) For some projects you may be able to obtain a staff approval but for larger ones you may have to appear in front of the Commissioners for approval. So how do you go about the process?
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 09:10PM 
Huning Highlands looks decidedly out of place among the stucco and adobe homes that are ubiquitous in Albuquerque. "It's definitely got more of a Victorian feel," says resident Karen Doty, whose father moved here in the late 1920s, hoping New Mexico's clean air and wide-open spaces would help cure his tuberculosis. "He lived well into his 70s," Doty says. "So I guess it worked." The neighborhood was built to accommodate Albuquerque's growing population brought in by a new railroad, which arrived in 1880. Many who moved here had distinctly Northern tastes, preferring the Victorian style of architecture to the more popular Southwestern styles. After hitting a rough patch in the 1960s and 1970s, Huning Highlands, now a National Historic District, is once again popular for its out-of-place architecture, generous front porches, and the fact that it's within walking distance to downtown.