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Revitalizing West Central ; New Pro's Ranch Market expected to bring boost
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Albuquerque Journal
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July 3, 2008
- Author:
- Juan-Carlos Rodriguez Journal Staff Writer
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Atrisco Plaza roared back to life last week, as the brand new
Pro's Ranch Market celebrated its grand opening.
And two hours after the Hispanic- focused grocery store opened
its doors, the line to get in still stretched down out the door and
down the sidewalk.
Sylvia Cerrillo, who lives in the area, said she enjoyed shopping
at Pro's Ranch because of the wide variety of merchandise.
"It's a nice addition to this place. We needed it," Cerrillo
said.
The plaza was abandoned by Wal-Mart in 1991 after complaints of
rampant theft, and it has been a fairly barren corner ever since. It
became the focus of a yearslong revitalization effort spearheaded by
community groups.
Pro's Ranch President ...
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Revitalizing West Central ; New Pro's Ranch Market Expected To Bring Boost
Albuquerque Journal;
June 26, 2008 ;
Juan-Carlos Rodriguez Journal Staff Writer;
400 words
......back to life Tuesday, as the brand new Pro's Ranch Market celebrated its grand opening. And two hours after...the area, said she enjoyed shopping at Pro's Ranch because of the wide variety of merchandise...Armstrong's famous words. "This is one small step for West Central and one giant leap ...
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Two Plans Offered for West Central
Albuquerque Journal;
February 22, 2005 ;
Barbara Armijo Journal Staff Writer;
582 words
......jump start economic revitalization of West Central. The councilors want input from the...about $1.4 million available to the West Central Metropolitan Redevelopment Project...Neighborhood Association to work with the West Central Community Development Group to fund...
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Arsons have neighborhood worried: Officials joining meeting tonight in...
Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA);
September 21, 2007 ;
588 words
......21--Since a rash of arson fires in West Central began less than a month ago, area residents...mile radius in less than an hour in West Central on Aug. 29. Since then, there have been...critical of the media's coverage of the West Central incidents, said the number of blazes...
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Community Invited to 'Think Big' Group hosts festival to encourage West...
Albuquerque Journal;
August 25, 2006 ;
JUAN-CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Journal Staff Writer;
417 words
...The drive to revive and invigorate West Central continues at a festival Saturday featuring...called "Think Big," is sponsored by the West Central Community Development Group. "We're...some of the things we'd love to see on West Central. But we'd also like to get input from...
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A glimpse of the Gilded Age -- historic homes, modern families: West...
News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN);
September 8, 2006 ;
787 words
......Anne-style home is featured on this weekend's West Central Neighborhood Home and Garden Tour. Entering...Gustavson characterize the spirit of West Central residents who seek to preserve their...architecture of the time, said Downs. West Central resident Kay Gnagey purchased her ...
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2 Groups Plan To Revitalize West Central
Albuquerque Journal;
June 25, 2005 ;
Barbara Armijo Journal Staff Writer;
787 words
...Past Squabbling Prompted Change West Central revitalization could get interesting...Metropolitan Redevelopment Area plan for the West Central corridor. The redevelopment area was...the redevelopment area boundaries. The West Central Metropolitan project covers an area...
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Market's a Win For West Central
Albuquerque Journal;
December 6, 2006 ;
312 words
...Neighborhoods around Atrisco and West Central have long considered the...ago. For supporters of West Central revitalization, the market...for both on the growing West Central corridor: People need...market, has said. Pro's Ranch Market has eight locations in...a welcome ...
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GSHL girls shine at West Central
The Columbian;
May 25, 2003 ;
NICK DASCHEL, Columbian;
609 words
......successfully maneuvered through the West Central District meet Saturday in Lincoln Bowl...Sarah Jackson, a senior who set the West Central meet afire by winning the 100 and 300...s Bay finished fifth in the 37-team West Central meet. Heritage tied Hudson's Bay for...
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Plans for West Central Raise Debate
Albuquerque Journal;
February 24, 2005 ;
Barbara Armijo Journal Staff Writer;
787 words
......shape plans for redevelopment along West Central for many years are questioning the need...about two different plans to kick off West Central economic development. They will have...ideas. Gomez's plan establishes a new West Central Community Development Nonprofit Corporation...
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Working to grow young minds; But budget cuts will take their toll at West...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);
May 8, 2002 ;
Boyd, Jim;
787 words
......Jim Boyd; Staff Writer Room 105 at West Central Academy, a Minneapolis public school...This is Phillip Boyd's second year at West Central, and it has been a good one, he says...journals as they wait for class to start. West Central is a new school, built in 1995. It's...
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Affordable no longer?: Once-inexpensive West Central area sees rising...
Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA);
July 5, 2006 ;
703 words
......When he purchased his historic home in West Central Spokane in 1994, investors were snatching...said. About half of the people buying West Central properties from him are investors, he...looked at five census tracts within the West Central neighborhood and found that appreciation...
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Work to start on site at Sterling Teesland's joint venture redevelopment...
M2 Presswire;
October 19, 2001 ;
787 words
......joint venture redevelopment scheme -- West Central, Leeds (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...will begin on site in Spring 2003 at West Central, Leeds, following the unconditional...city to the south of Wellington Street. West Central is to be funded by the Bank of Scotland...
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Four blazes likely arson: West Central residents, officials looking to...
Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA);
August 30, 2007 ;
546 words
...Byline: Jody Lawrence-Turner Aug. 30--The West Central neighborhood has been plagued with fires...s earlier fires, either. Meanwhile, West Central community groups and police volunteers...year, Mary Fryback, a volunteer with West Central's Community Oriented Policing Services...
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4 more fires likely arson caused: West Central residents, law enforcement...
Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA);
August 30, 2007 ;
547 words
...Byline: Jody Lawrence-Turner Aug. 30--The West Central neighborhood has been plagued with fires...s earlier fires, either. Meanwhile, West Central community groups and police volunteers...year, Mary Fryback, a volunteer with West Central's Community Oriented Policing Services...
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