/tags/jamie-cassutt Jamie Cassutt en-US Copyright Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:17:57 GMT /local-news/2023-11-02/santa-fe-resolution-could-decrease-the-amount-of-signatures-for-new-initiatives-and-referendums Santa Fe residents will vote next week on whether it should be easier to bring initiatives and referendums before voters. City officials are mixed about the idea. Some say it could increase democracy while others argue it could make it easier for special interest groups to get initiatives on the ballot. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:17:57 GMT /local-news/2023-11-02/santa-fe-resolution-could-decrease-the-amount-of-signatures-for-new-initiatives-and-referendums Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2023-04-27/santa-fe-approves-plan-for-safe-outdoor-space The resolution approved by the council tasks the Santa Fe city manager with finding a suitable place for a safe outdoor space, which would house people in structures much like small cabins, with group facilities like bathrooms. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 04:18:03 GMT /local-news/2023-04-27/santa-fe-approves-plan-for-safe-outdoor-space Alice Fordham /local-news/2023-04-13/santa-fe-again-considers-creating-safe-outdoor-space Similar proposals have proved controversial. Last year a proposal for an encampment at Santa Fe’s Midtown Campus was abandoned after opposition from nearby residents. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 03:08:41 GMT /local-news/2023-04-13/santa-fe-again-considers-creating-safe-outdoor-space Alice Fordham