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Sitala is writing a book about the darker side of Albuquerque. She's enlisted the help of a motorcycle gang for protection and will be spending time talking to the people on the other side of the law, or who are part of not exactly illegal but darker activities (e.g. prostitution). I'm intending to post excerpts from it, as well as detail what sections are in the book so that people can RP having read it, if/when she gets it published. | Sitala is writing a book about the darker side of Albuquerque. She's enlisted the help of a motorcycle gang for protection and will be spending time talking to the people on the other side of the law, or who are part of not exactly illegal but darker activities (e.g. prostitution). I'm intending to post excerpts from it, as well as detail what sections are in the book so that people can RP having read it, if/when she gets it published. | ||
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| + | With a population of almost five hundred and fifty thousand people, Albuquerque is the largest city in New Mexico. The city holds such interests as the University of New Mexico, the Sandia Mountains, the Petroglyph National Monument and the Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute. Between the parks, the Pueblo Revival architecture and the significant artistic pursuits, Albuquerque has a lot to offer.<br><br> | ||
| + | So it can come to a surprise to many than beneath the surface lurks a hidden depth to the city. The Southeast Heights, a fairly large portion of the city, is ruled by gangs and criminals. Police fear to go into the neighbourhood as just stepping past the border of San Mateo Boulevard is enough to take their lives into their hands. But how did this area of the city, known as the Warzone, come to be? One reporter decided to find out, and write about her discoveries in the underbelly of Albuquerque. | ||
Revision as of 06:38, 3 October 2011
Sitala is writing a book about the darker side of Albuquerque. She's enlisted the help of a motorcycle gang for protection and will be spending time talking to the people on the other side of the law, or who are part of not exactly illegal but darker activities (e.g. prostitution). I'm intending to post excerpts from it, as well as detail what sections are in the book so that people can RP having read it, if/when she gets it published.
Introduction
With a population of almost five hundred and fifty thousand people, Albuquerque is the largest city in New Mexico. The city holds such interests as the University of New Mexico, the Sandia Mountains, the Petroglyph National Monument and the Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute. Between the parks, the Pueblo Revival architecture and the significant artistic pursuits, Albuquerque has a lot to offer.
So it can come to a surprise to many than beneath the surface lurks a hidden depth to the city. The Southeast Heights, a fairly large portion of the city, is ruled by gangs and criminals. Police fear to go into the neighbourhood as just stepping past the border of San Mateo Boulevard is enough to take their lives into their hands. But how did this area of the city, known as the Warzone, come to be? One reporter decided to find out, and write about her discoveries in the underbelly of Albuquerque.