(A) The intent of Ch. 6, Article 5, Part 6 is as follows:
(1) To implement and be so interpreted to comply with the New Mexico Municipal Code (§§ 3-60A-10 et seq. NMSA 1978) and the Constitution of the State of New Mexico (Article 10, Section 6).
(2) To express the city's commitment to creating and maintaining complete streets within areas of change and consistency and centers and corridors as specified by the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan.
(3) For residents and visitors, regardless of their age, ability, gender, ethnicity, or financial resources, to comfortably and efficiently use the public right-of-way within these corridors and meet their transportation needs regardless of their preferred mode of travel.
(4) To establish the image and identity of street corridors and improve economic activity on those corridors by providing a framework for current and future development that integrates sidewalks, bike facilities, transit amenities, and pedestrian and bicycle crossings into their design.
(B) This article is adopted pursuant to the authority set forth in Article 1 of the Charter of the City of Albuquerque, which was adopted at a special election on June 29, 1971, pursuant to Article 10, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of New Mexico and pursuant to the authority set forth in Section 3-19-12 and Sections 3-20-1 to 3-20-16 NMSA 1978.