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colin, on Nov 7 2007, 09:24 PM, said:

The Daily Star decided to finally compare Tucson to a city more comparable than Portland: Albuquerque.

Lessons can be learned from Albuquerque
A dynamic downtown
Why not in Tucson?

I think they're making Downtown Albuquerque sound a little better than it really is in the latter article. And I will also say that ABQ still doesn't have quite the nightlife scene that Downtown Tucson does, especially coupled with Fourth Avenue. But they do bring up good points.

I was a bit surprised that Albuquerque seems to be avoiding the big downturn in real estate like most of the rest of the country seems to be having.  Seemed like there was still a number of new developments coming along.  I also knew they had been filming some movies there but didn't realize how much till I visited there recently.  Feels like it's becoming the Hollywood of the Rio Grande.