Dear Journal: Bring Back “State Traffic Deaths”

For decades well into the 1960s, the Albuquerque Journal published a story and info box like this one just about everyday, generally on its most coveted front page. While each/both Albuquerque newspapers (yes, Virginia, there was a time when ABQ had more than one newspaper) frequently included little stories about NM traffic death counts, the… Read More Dear Journal: Bring Back “State Traffic Deaths”

2024 ABQ Bikeways Plan Goes to City Council

Albuquerque City Council is scheduled to discuss and vote on the staff/advocate-proposed 2024 iteration of the City’s “Bikeways and Trails Facilities Plan” at its December 16th session. In other words, near as I can tell, seven City Councilors who don’t give a rat’s ass about cycling and Councilors Tammy Fiebelkorn and Joaquín Baca are gonna… Read More 2024 ABQ Bikeways Plan Goes to City Council

I-25 S-Curve Study: It’s All About Coal & The Interstate

I was going to attend Tuesday’s 5:00 PM NMDOT “I-25 S-Curve Study” public meeting at CNM’s Smith Brasher Hall, but hesitated to risk riding up Coal Ave. across I-25 during a darkening rush hour due to safety concerns. Going up that hill from Downtown at dusk with all those drivers desperate to get home isn’t… Read More I-25 S-Curve Study: It’s All About Coal & The Interstate