Dale Dekker grew up in Albuquerque. And the company he helped to found — Dekker/Perich/Sabatini — is one of the region’s most respected architecture firms. His love of design and of all things Albuquerque gives him a unique perspective on Mesa del Sol and its place within the local community.

Advent Solar’s photovoltaic technology, which was developed practically next door at Sandia National Laboratories, could cut the cost of solar panels in half. Advent founder Rusty Schmit talks about the reasons — economic and otherwise — that the company decided to locate here.

Newsweek magazine named Peter Calthorpe one of "25 innovators on the cutting edge." During his 30-year career, he’s had a huge impact on urban design worldwide. But his core ideas are actually very simple. Which is why they’ll have such a profound effect on everyday life in Mesa del Sol.

Every so often, the president of Mesa del Sol gets together with community leaders to share a good lunch and a few insights into the background and latest developments of Mesa del Sol. Like the typical New Yorker, Mike can cover a lot of ground in a relatively brief conversation.

Blair and Susan are the principals of Albuquerque-based urban ecology firm, PioneerWest. As such, they've traveled to places like Bangkok, London, and Barcelona to study what makes a people-friendly city. One of their conclusions is that they'd like to live right here in Mesa del Sol. For more information about PioneerWest please visit www.pioneerwest.net/.