Not so long ago, Albuquerqueans complacently believed that there was an almost infinite supply of water stored in a vast underground aquifer believed to be big as Lake Michigan. New studies now show that the early estimates were faulty. But this new knowledge empowers us to act aggressively, well in advance of a crisis. With planning, prudence, conservation, and above all, the will to change, we can still grow and avert the water woes that plague other southwestern cities. Herein lies the the great challenge that cannot be divorced from the economic challenge.
Culture is our business.
In the current management lingo, it's one of our core competencies. I believe so. Albuquerqueans have it in our power to meet the challenge of sustaining growth and community. To do it, we'll need a spirit of cooperation and good will, commitment and compassion, plus broad citizen participation. This optimistic vision of our future springs from my own roots in this community, for I am twice blessed.