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277:. Historically, the neighborhood's main axis was Edith Boulevard; Broadway Boulevard is the other major north-south route and separates the residential part of the neighborhood from the warehouse district adjacent to the railroad tracks. The main east-west arterials are Lomas Boulevard, Mountain Road, and Odelia Road. The northeastern part of the neighborhood includes two large
379:. Zoning regulations enacted in 1959 designated most of Martineztown for commercial and industrial use, eroding the neighborhood's low-density residential character and discouraging new home construction in favor of industrial and storage facilities. In 1971, neighborhood residents successfully organized to fight a large-scale
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Albuquerque in 1880, and much of the present neighborhood dates from this period. In the early 1900s, the adjacent community of Santa Barbara began to develop as well. The communities centered on Edith Boulevard, which was lined with stores, dance halls, and other small businesses. Area
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operates public transit in the neighborhood, including the 5 Montgomery-Carlisle, 6 Indian School
Commuter, 8 Menaul, 11 Lomas, 12 Constitution Commuter, 16 Broadway-University-Gibson, 50 Airport-Downtown, and 92 Taylor Ranch Express city bus routes.
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Barbara were separate communities, though today they are generally considered to form a single neighborhood. Martineztown is named for its founding settlers, the Martín family, possibly via an Anglicization of
461:, while those to the north attend Cochiti Elementary. Older students in the neighborhood are assigned to Jefferson Middle School and Albuquerque High. Albuquerque Charter Academy is also located in the neighborhood.
253:. Prior to becoming known by its present name, the area was usually referred to as "Dog Town". Santa Barbara is named for the Santa Barbara Cemetery, which still exists as part of Mount Calvary Cemetery.
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Road and then Edith
Boulevard. A small agricultural community developed after Manuel Martín and his family moved to the area around 1850. Irrigation for farming was provided by the
236:. Originating as a small farming village in the 1850s, it is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods and retains a distinct character, with winding streets, irregular lots, and
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runs through the northern part of the neighborhood on an elevated viaduct, intersecting I-25 at the
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vernacular buildings reminiscent of other old
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The development of Martineztown accelerated after the
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457:. Longfellow serves students who live south of
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