Guest blogger Don Pizzolato gives his opinion of the Albuquerque Destination Master Plan to the Duke City Fix. He deserves kudos for reading all 114 pages of it.
You can download the plan here. He initially was critical of it, but now says it is sound overall.
Two items of interest:
Nob Hill: “Rich in Route 66 lore and is a great collection of boutique shops and dining.” “Solid local constituency.” “Doesn’t provide a reason to get on an airplane to Albuquerque but it will enrich the visitor experience.”
Route 66 (Central Avenue): “An interesting attraction that has limited appeal and fails to show off the best of what Albuquerque has to share with visitors.” “May, in fact, serve to perpetuate a negative image of the destination by channeling visitors to parts of the city that have not seen adequate reinvestment.”
To the last part: Feh. If I travel down Route 66, I want to see America in all its beauty — and warts. If you just like seeing landscape that's clean and antiseptic, you're not a very interesting person. As for "limited appeal," let's see whether that opinion still holds after Pixar's "Cars" movie comes out.
It's also worth reading the comments about Pizzolato's post.