🌱 City To Consider Airbnb Limits + Show To Feature Albuquerque

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But first, today's weather:

Cooler; breezy in the p.m.. High: 52 Low: 28.

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Here are the top three stories in Albuquerque today:

1. The Albuquerque City Council will review new legislation that proposes limiting the number of short-term rentals, such as Airbnbs. Under the new legislation, the city would limit the number of permits for short-term rentals to 1,200 total, and Airbnb property managers would need to live within 20 miles of the city. The new legislation aims to help improve the city's critical housing shortage. (KRQE News 13)
2. The national television show "American Dream TV" will feature Albuquerque and highlight aspects of the city that make it an attractive place to live. The new season will be called "Selling Albuquerque" and will focus on city features like the tram, Old Town's Breaking Bad store, restaurants, and more. The new season will premier in March. (KRQE News 13)
3. Albuquerque's Cub Scouts participated in the nationwide "Scouting For Food" drive. The Cub Scouts went out to gather food donations on Sunday. All donated food will go to the New Mexico nonprofit Storehouse New Mexico. (KOAT New Mexico)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• Animal Tales With The BioPark At Alamosa Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night At Jean Cocteau Cinema (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new place to call home? Check out this roundup of properties that have recently hit the market in the Albuquerque area, including a four-bedroom, three-bathroom house for $410,000 and a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house for $349,900. (Albuquerque Patch)
• The Harwood Art Center is hosting a new exhibit called "Blossoming!" The exhibit features art made mostly by unhoused artists enrolled in Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless, a program by ArtStreet of Albuquerque. (Subscription: Albuquerque Journal)
• Save a human and give blood! The Santa Fe Animal Shelter is hosting its annual blood drive on Saturday, Feb. 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the shelter. Everyone who donates will receive an Amazon gift card! (Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society via Facebook)

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— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.