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Scope and Contents Richard Martinez, resident of Martineztown since the 1930s, discusses the Martineztown urban renewal/relocation project of the 1970s. The conversation includes comments about commercial zoning and its ramifications to residences, planned obsolescence by the City, and the issue of moving Albuquerque High School into the neighborhood. He speaks about the character of Martineztown and the role of the Citizens' Information Committee, a local grassroots organization whose purpose was to get accurate...