While the ratio of Albuquerque Open Space acres to total City land area is stable, the City is a national leader in open space acreage. Citizens have an accurate understanding of the importance of this DCC and how much progress has been made.

INDICATORS

• 33.1 Albuquerque Open Space Acres and Total City Land Area
• 33.2 Bosque Acres Preserved and Protected
• See Goal 4, Indicator 25.2 Open Space Trails

  LOCAL TREND:

Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, the Federal Bureau of Land Management, and the State of New Mexico all actively preserve, protect, and restore undeveloped lands to provide open space for existing and future generations. Albuquerque Open Space acres have increased modestly over the last 5 years, rising 8%. There has been remarkable progress in the planting of new trees and shrubs in the Bosque as the number of acres retreated/restorated has increased 125% over the last 4 years.

  NATIONAL/REGIONAL COMPARISON:

Nationally, Albuquerque ranks second behind San Diego in the total natural open space acres within city limits. Among peer Southwest communities, the City is the leader. Albuquerque Open Space Division acres are nearly five times the value in Austin, Colorado Springs, and Oklahoma City.

  CITIZEN PERCEPTION:

In 2007, citizens recognized this Desired Community Condition to be very important. It is ranked fifth among all conditions surveyed. In addition, citizens see the progress that has been made, ranking it fourth among all conditions. Sixty-eight percent of residents surveyed said they would be willing to pay up to one dollar more per month to improve and expand open space lands.

Opportunity to Celebrate	LOCAL TREND IS:	Stable
	ALBUQUERQUE, COMPARED TO OTHERS, IS:	Better
	CITIZEN PERCEPTION COMPARED TO DATA:	Matches

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