Author: jrfleck
Bicycle Advisory Committee today
The Greater Albuquerque Bicycle Advisory Committee will convene this afternoon (Monday 6/11/18) to talk about all the things, including: a debriefing on the fabulously successful Bike to Word Day (by “fabulously successful” I mean I got free fruit, hope to learn how much free fruit was distributed and other things) a discussion of what is… Read More Bicycle Advisory Committee today
#ABQPride and repurposing our streets
There was so much to love about yesterday’s Albuquerque Pride Parade, turning Central from Girard to San Pedro for a morning into a festive reminder of love and diversity and wonderful rainbow-colored stuff. Lots of rainbow-colored stuff. It was wonderful to see the opportunity clearing out the cars for a morning presents. And the A.R.T.… Read More #ABQPride and repurposing our streets
Bud Light in the Bike Lane: Bluewater NW
Tactical urbanism, MUTCD bike sign edition
The Better Burque Tactical Urbanism Team (BBTUT) pitched in this morning to help City of Albuquerque Traffic Engineering bring the signs at the intersection of Copper and San Mateo into compliance with the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The problem was a sign pointing to a detector to allow bicyclists to trigger the green… Read More Tactical urbanism, MUTCD bike sign edition
Coal and University: an example of what “Vision Zero” might look like
Rebecca Atkins at Albuquerque TV station KRQE had a piece yesterday that provides a great illustration of what a “Vision Zero” approach to traffic safety in Albuquerque might look like. The piece framed the issue, a pedestrian-car conflict zone on a busy approach to Central New Mexico Community College, as a “jaywalking” problem – students… Read More Coal and University: an example of what “Vision Zero” might look like
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