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With its proximity to the Veterans Affairs hospital, office space for service providers and location on a main city bus route, the Gibson Medical Center in the Southeast Heights seems like a natural choice for the homeless shelter Albuquerque voters overwhelmingly gave 14 million of their tax dollars to more than a year ago.
But to make it a reality, city officials are going to have to nail down something that has evaded them since talk of building a 24-7, low-barrier homeless shelter began years ago: neighborhood buy-in.
The lack thereof tanked Mayor Tim Keller’s first pick, vacant land owned by the University of New Mexico near Interstate 25 and Lomas. Ditto for plans to replace the now vagrant-filled Coronado Park with a 300-bed facility.
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