Areas

Future development and planning should respect and strengthen existing communities, enhance their distinctive qualities, and provide more opportunities for residents to satisfy their daily needs. To that end, the City of Albuquerque has 12 City Community Planning Areas (CPAs). They are organized around Albuquerque's rich diversity of communities, each exemplifying a unique set of characteristics, environments, and lifestyles that set them apart as special places.

CPAs were first developed in 1995. People were given maps of the metropolitan region and asked to identify their house, their neighborhood, and their community. The resulting map outlined distinct Community Identity Areas which were adopted into the Comp Plan in 2001. As of 2016, the CPA boundaries have been revised to better match U.S. Census Tracts, allowing the City and County to gather demographic, employment, and commuting data and to track growth and trends over time.

Central ABQ

Near Heights

Southwest Mesa

East Gateway

Foothills

Mesa del Sol

Mid Heights

Near North Valley

North Albuquerque

North I-25

Northwest Mesa

West Mesa

CPA Data

Every area has a unique character, its own strengths, and needs. Data and mapping can help us understand how to help communities build on their strengths toward the future that they want to achieve. The City also gathers and compares information across all CPAs to ensure an equitable distribution of resources and opportunities.

CPA Data

 

CPA Assessments

Every CPA will have an assessment completed within a cycle before the City updates its Comprehensive Plan. Two teams of planners will work in 2 CPAs per year for 6 years.

  • At the end of the CPA assessment cycle, policy recommendations will be incorporated into the ABC Comprehensive Plan.
  • Regulation recommendations will be incporated into the Integrated Development Ordinance.  
  • Planners assigned to each CPA will help implement and coordinate community projects with City departments, institutions, and community organizations. 

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