The more I look at this photo, the more it seems to evoke living in the South Valley. You might not believe it looking at the fast food marquees, but this photo was taken only two days ago. As they say, news travels slowly down here… The main reason I took the photo is to… Read More South Valley Photo…What’s the Opposite of “Reverie”?

You have probably already seen/read KRQE reporter Lysee Mitri’s terrific story on the case of Jay White, who was struck and killed crossing Avenida Cesar Chavez at a crosswalk in 2016. I first just want to make sure you see/read it, as it goes well beyond most such stories, print or otherwise, in extending not… Read More Beyond Victim Blaming and “Cost of Doing Business” w/r/t Walking Fatalities

I was once, for a very short while, a landlord. I hated it. The worst part of about it (and there are many bad parts to being a landlord, in my opinion) was wondering if the tenant would get around to writing me a rent check. More than once, in only the space of about… Read More A.R.T. Gets Its Federal Funding (and we’re a bit shocked, I think)

Got a note from the folks at the los muros de burque mural mapping website, as noted a few days back. They tell me/us to keep the mural sightings coming! Here’s an excerpt of my latest submission… Happy hunting!

Readers will recall a post last week detailing why you’re not triggering that red light while on your bicycle, and what can be done about it. Fixing the situation involves interaction, within Albuquerque city limits, with “311” and/or “SeeClickFix.” As getting comfortable with any new “app” or website always has a learning curve, BB will… Read More Bike Sensor Adjustment Project (BSAP): Using SeeClickFix Lesson #1

After suffering the necessary short-term pain for long-term gain, South Valley residents (and bicycle riders) are now enjoying the completion of Phase I of the Barcelona Road Storm Drain Project (proving again that there are no roadway projects in the SV, only “storm drain projects”). Don’t ya love photos of new bike lane striping? Well,… Read More Stretch of Barcelona Road Gets Bike Lanes For 1st Time