Abq is just ok
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3/15/2016
I agree that doing business here you will deal with a lot of unprofessional types and much depends on your standards and what you will tolerate. I cannot say more how this unprofessional business standard is accepted here. I have personally'fired' an insurance agent, a realtor, a dentist, tried to swap my kid's elementary teacher (she wanted a second chance), dealt with unmindful service writers at a dealership, a snotty gym, home developers. I think the swindle like business manner exists. I have noticed this character more while living in similar apocolyptic desert conditions like California and Arizona desert areas. On the other hand, UNM medical/dental facility has been pretty satisfying for family medical/dental care. Also, as secondary level medical/dental provider I have been reluctant to obtain my licensing in this state due to many reasons but NM asks for a lot of fees other states do not ask for.
Local People: can behave friendly except when they are driving. The green chile is good, but the green chile pride can be comical. I think there must be something the locals are good at offering the outside world, but it always comes back to green chiles. (ex technology, entertainment, agriculture, the military - oops that would be California- manufacturing)
The infrastructure is ok- the roads are mostly well paved, but poorly engineered with safety, efficiency, and pollution in mind. The lack of east/west, north/south expressways, lack of right turn lanes is definitely contributing to the morning haze consistently visible while driving down the Paseo 423 in.
Albuquerque has 3 active superfund sites, many leaking chemical tanks, and is considered a Zone 3 radon level. Soon to be home to a nuclear waste storage site in the Hobbs area.
Albuquerque is not the worst city government I have lived under, but it is lacking and not completely non-existent like New Orleans and not completely extortionist like NJ and it's roadways. The city could invest more into the Parks & Rec dept, public works, munincipal/community development, and pd just to start + break up the monstrous APS educational district.
The weather is fair for a desert with few natural disasters except fire season and the pending active volcanoes below.
This place is nice to stop for a while if you are driving thru, but it is not home for me.
Vi | Albuquerque, NM