Building community at Rancho Viejo
Jun. 4—It's a pretty good sign when the person responsible for the planning and construction of the development you're in lives in that very development. Even better, perhaps, when his son and grandkids live there as well. That's the case with Rancho Viejo, the steadily but not-too-fast growing community that includes Santa Fe Community College and the Institute of American Indian Arts.
So far, about 1,400 houses have been built there, out of a projected 8,000 — 10,000 projected over the next 50 years. That may seem overly long, but it reflects the care and careful planning put into Rancho Viejo by its original creators. (Another telling stat: Rancho Viejo, "Old Ranch," sits on 22,000 acres, but only half of that will be developed.)
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Building community at Rancho Viejo
