Please join us for the third facilitated meeting regarding State Fair-related traffic issues in the Fair West Neighborhood. View 6/12 Meeting Agenda [PDF]

Wednesday, June 12th 6:30PM – 8:30PM at the EXPO NM Alice K. Hoppes African American Pavilion, (free parking, enter gate 3 off Copper and proceed east) SEE MAP.

There were a number of issues concerning parking in the Fair West Neighborhood during the 2018 NM State Fair. FWNA has asked the Office of Neighborhood Coordination to facilitate a meeting to hear neighbors concerns so we can try to find viable solutions to this problem. Goals for meeting #3:

• Hear from CABQ Department of Municipal Development (DMD) on their completed traffic engineering study of the area
• Begin to develop an action plan for our work together to address and resolve traffic and parking issues for the 2019 State Fair and beyond
• Organize a petitioning plan for the neighborhood

Important: If you plan to attend, please RSVP to the facilitator by June 7th so she can prepare accordingly – Kathleen Oweegon – oweegon@bridgesofpeace.com, (505) 242-6141

We hope to see you there!

• Summary of 1-31-19 FWNA Facilitated State Fair Traffic meeting #1 [PDF]
• Summary of 4-9-19 FWNA Facilitated State Fair Traffic meeting #2 [PDF]
• Action Items list committed [PDF]

Reports prepared by meeting facilitator Kathleen Oweegon

Dear Neighbors,

The Fair West Neighbor Association Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 6:00 at the Alice Hoppes African American Pavilion at the State Fairgrounds. (building at the end of Gate 3)  SEE MAP

Learn about ways you can become involved in FWNA and about upcoming events in and around the neighborhood including State Fair Parking, San Pedro Business Corridor Initiative, and the Safety as Art grant proposal.

Itinerary includes:

• Meet and Greet with neighbors 6:00-6:30 pm
• Update and discussion regarding neighborhood affairs, projects and issues 6:30-7:45 pm
• FWNA member elections and goodbyes 7:45-8:00 pm

Please come and invite your neighbors. We look forward to seeing you.

Please join us for the second facilitated meeting regarding State Fair-related traffic issues in the Fair West Neighborhood. View 4/9 Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, April 9th 6:30PM – 8:30PM at the EXPO NM Alice K. Hoppes African American Pavilion, (free parking, enter gate 3 off Copper and proceed east) SEE MAP.

There were a number of issues concerning parking in the Fair West Neighborhood during the 2018 NM State Fair. FWNA has asked the Office of Neighborhood Coordination to facilitate a meeting to hear neighbors concerns so we can try to find viable solutions to this problem. Goals for meeting #2:

• Hear feedback from CABQ Department of Municipal Development (DMD) and APD representatives regarding proposed remedies (from meeting #1 held 1/31/19) to what didn’t work well with 2018 State Fair traffic and parking in the Fair West neighborhood. Note: State Fair representatives will be unable to attend this meeting due to scheduling conflicts, however we agreed that after we hear from DMD & APD on April 9th, the facilitator will ask meeting participants if they have any requests of the State Fair regarding traffic and parking remedies for the 2019 Fair. The facilitator will include any requests in the meeting report, and we will hear feedback on those in meeting #3.
• Begin to develop an action plan for our work together to address and resolve traffic and parking issues for the 2019 State Fair and beyond.

Important: If you plan to attend, please RSVP to the facilitator so she can prepare accordingly – Kathleen Oweegon – oweegon@bridgesofpeace.com, (505) 242-6141

We hope to see you there!

Summary of 1-31-19 FWNA Facilitated State Fair Traffic meeting #1 (PDF)
Report prepared by meeting facilitator Kathleen Oweegon

Please Join Us on Thursday, Jan 31st 6:30PM – 8:30PM at the EXPO NM Alice K. Hoppes African American Pavilion, (free parking, enter gate 3 off Copper and proceed east) SEE MAP.

There were a number of issues concerning parking in the Fair West Neighborhood during the 2018 NM State Fair. FWNA has asked the Office of Neighborhood Coordination to facilitate a meeting to hear neighbors concerns so we can try to find viable solutions to this problem.

Goals of this meeting:

• Learn what worked well and what didn’t work well with 2018 State Fair traffic and parking in the Fair West neighborhood
• Begin to develop an action plan in collaboration with the City to remedy the challenges.

We want to hear from you:

• What worked well with parking & traffic during the 2018 Fair?
• What didn’t work well with parking & traffic during the 2018 Fair?
• What can you do to help us complete our action plan?

Important: If you plan to attend, please RSVP to the facilitator so she can prepare accordingly – Kathleen Oweegon – oweegon@bridgesofpeace.com, (505) 242-6141

We hope to see you there!

Part of living in the Fair West Neighborhood is experiencing the sights and sounds of the NM State Fair. Due to rising costs, the city is no longer able to provide No Parking signs throughout the Fair West Neighborhood and parking passes for the neighbors. For the past couple of years, this has caused problems and confusion.

This year the FWNA board has collaborated with our city councilors and the mayor’s offices, APD and the EXPO NM to develop a strategy that we hope will work for all. The only parking signs will be No Event Parking signs at the entrances to the neighborhood on the North, East and South sides. Fair West neighbors will not receive passes but will but will be able to park on the street as usual.

APD will be creating a Parking Enforcement Team to parole and enforce any illegal parking. Report any parking problems by calling 311 or 242-COPS.

Please spread the word that the State Fair provides free, weekend Park & Ride service from the southwest lot of the Coronado Mall. See All NM State Fair Parking Options

One way to deter crime and show your support for National Night out is to leave your porch light on the night of August 7th. Porch lights that are on from dusk to dawn every night help keep neighborhoods safe. Use a compact fluorescent bulb or LED to keep energy costs low.

Security lights protect our homes. Well placed outdoor lighting can make our homes less desirable targets for criminals. Timers, motion detectors and photocells can be installed
to turn lights on and off automatically. Make sure the timer or photocell is compatible with your bulb. Interior lighting also discourages criminals from entering your home. Put one or two lamps on a timer and use efficient bulbs to save energy.

National Night Out On Tuesday August 7th
Join us in Fox Park for all age games at 6:00 pm
Come early, meet with neighbors and bring a picnic
Drinks and Watermelon Provided by FWNA