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This collection contains the organizational history, activities, and research of the Airport Neighbors Alliance (ANA), a non-profit community organization located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The research materials include information about community organizing and advocacy in order to address environmental and noise concerns related to the development of the Albuquerque International Sunport Airport.

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The collection documents the formation and functions of the civic, non-partisan Albuquerque Citizens Committee from 1952-1970. Their platform focused on “concern for the quality of urban living," including the environment, human life, economic opportunity/anti-poverty, and high standards of competence in government.

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This collection contains the records of Friend of the North Golf Course (FNGC), an Albuquerque, New Mexico based citizen action group. FNGC focused on preventing building and development on the University of New Mexico's North Golf Course. The collection relates to the history of the organization, and the issues that were the focus of its activities.

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This collection consists of records from the Netherwood Park Neighborhood Association, including meeting minutes and documentation of neighborhood development issues.

Scope and Content This is a collection of materials pertaining to the national and local "neighborhood movement" during the 1970s and 1980s. The materials were collected by Raymond E. (Tim) Butler. Butler was an active member of Albuquerque's Spruce Park Neighborhood Association, the Sycamore Park Neighborhood Association (which included members of the Spruce Park and Silver Hill Neighborhood Associations), and the Sycamore Citizens Redevelopment Task Force (a committee appointed by the City Council in 1981...