Roque Tudesqui House - Historic Santa Fe Foundation

After a prolonged fight, with strong feelings on all sides of the
issue voiced, the neighborhood won its case on the basis that the development
was out of character and scale with the historic Eastside, and as
the Eastside, along with the downtown area, form the core of historic
Santa Fe, it must be protected. The neighborhood then "downzoned"
itself to the density it actually exhibited.
Subsequently, the Historic Neighborhood Association has fought
many battles over such issues as inappropriate development, inadequate
parking and unsuitable re-zoning for commercial uses in residential neighborhoods.
The boundaries of the Eastside neighborhood start at Camino
Monte Vista, go down Old Santa Fe Trail to Paseo de Peralta, along the
Paseo to the Santa Fe River, east along the river to Palace Avenue, south
along Palace Avenue one block until Canyon Road, then down Canyon
Road to Camino del Monte Sol, up the Camino to E1Caminito and from
there to Abeyta Street, then west across the landscape back to Camino
Monte Vista.
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Today the Association continues to keep an eye on such plans
that clash with the feel and character of the neighborhood as we also
encourage neighborhood improvement. We are on the lookout for new
board members who are interested and willing to work toward these same
ends. For further information, please contact Pen La Farge: 983-8377.
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