🌱 ABQ Ride Zero Fares + One-Time Vaccine Event + City Council

Happy Tuesday, Albuquerque! Here's everything you need to know going on locally today.

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First, today's weather:

Breezy in the morning; cloudy. High: 46 Low: 33.

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Here are the top three stories today in Albuquerque:

1. ABQ's zero bus fare pilot program will begin next week, on Jan. 1. The ABQ Ride Zero Fares program is an idea that's been tossed around in City Council for a while, starting with City Councilor Pat Davis, and is intended to encourage more people to ride public transportation. In preparation for the program launch, the city will be paying for ten more transit security officers, on top of the roughly forty they have now, in order to address any potential security issues. (KRQE News 13)
2. A free, one-time vaccine event will take place at the Westside Community Center on Tuesday, Dec. 28. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will have the capacity to administer about 550 adult doses (primary and booster) of the Pfizer vaccine. No identification or insurance is necessary as COVID-19 vaccines are free to the public. (KRQE News 13)
3. Albuquerque City Council is seeing its largest election turnover in 20 years. On Saturday, four new Albuquerque city councilors are set to take their oaths of office. Both the current and newly elected members are hopeful that despite some deep ideological differences between all nine counselors, this will be a fresh start for both the city and the council. (KSFR)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• An Itch To Stitch, At Cherry Hills Public Library (10:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• The Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society want to spotlight their volunteer, Lyn deMartin. deMartin has been volunteering at SFAS for over 20 years and has worn many hats during that time; dog walker, puppy socializer, and behavior dog runner (for play groups), just to name a few. (Facebook)
• The City of Albuquerque is hiring! Join the Mayor's Office as the Director of Communications. The ideal candidate must understand the principles and practices of mass communication with experience with print, radio, television, and social media platforms. (Instagram)
• If you're interested in selling at the Downtown Growers' Market next season, get that application in this week before the Dec. 31 deadline! Non-farmer applicants will go through a jury to determine their status as approved, waitlisted, or declined. (Instagram)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update!

— Erica Zenn

About me: Erica Zenn is a Masters Student in Applied Psychology at the University of Southern California who originally hails from Chapel Hill, NC. With a bachelors degree from Cornell University, Erica is an expert verbal and written communicator who brings extensive experience in employee engagement and customer experience of companies. Erica is passionate about community building, and loves using her writing and communication skills to bring people together.