Category: Preservation

City staff urges rejection of El Vado Motel rezoning

Talking to the Deborah Nason of the City of Albuquerque's Planning Commission gave me some hope for the future of El Vado Motel.The Planning Commission's staff reviewed the application to rezone the El Vado, and its report, which was finished yesterday, has urged the denial of the rezoning request and subsequent demolition of that Route … Continue reading City staff urges rejection of El Vado Motel rezoning

How to help the El Vado

One way to shine a spotlight on the El Vado Motel's value to Route 66 (and its plight) is to write a letter to the editor to the local newspaper. The daily Albuquerque Journal has a handy submission form here for writing letters to the editor. I encourage you to use it and to follow … Continue reading How to help the El Vado

Odell may revive Route 66 tunnel

For a long time, I thought the only pedestrian tunnel on Route 66 was in Sayre, Okla. Now I've recently found that there's one in Chelsea, Okla., and another in Odell, Ill. Odell and the Illinois Route 66 Association restored the Odell Station, and now they're trying to restore Odell's pedestrian tunnel. As usual, tireless … Continue reading Odell may revive Route 66 tunnel