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Concerned Neighbors Appeal Against Building New Mexico United Stadium

An aerial view of a park with a lot of cars.

3.1.24 – Plans to construct a new soccer stadium for New Mexico United have been paused following a decision from a land use hearing officer last month to send the project back to Albuquerque’s Environmental Planning Commission for review. The move comes after months of vocal pushback from neighbors concerned with the team’s plans to…

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Concerned Neighbors Appeal Against Building New Mexico United Stadium

An aerial view of a park with a lot of cars.

1.12.24 – Last November, the Albuquerque City Council approved a lease at Balloon Fiesta Park for a new stadium for the New Mexico United professional soccer team. The decision has drawn organized opposition from some neighbors of the proposed site. Andy Lyman, editor at the alternative newsweekly The Paper., asks a neighbor why she and…

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