Note: Today’s piece is contributed by local cyclist Ed Gerety. If you’d like to become a Better Burque contributor, please do not hesitate in any way, shape or form by sending an email, and/or finished piece ready to go,  to BetterBurque at Gmail.  This bike route crosses the north side of Albuquerque, from Coors to… Read More How to Ride Across Albuquerque’s North Side: Paseo

Generalissima Hanna Skandera is still New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) Secretary. In other words, she appears “dead” with regard to her becoming U.S. Department of Education head of the “Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.” Pity. Despite this apparent setback, the Generalissima (yeah, that’s the female variant of generalissimo) is certainly busy as Franco… Read More The Generalissima Still Stuck in Her Labyrinth: Hanna Skandera

I don’t know the timeframes for its construction segments, but in addition to being an enjoyable multi-use path, Durango’s Animas River Trail is a compelling argument for concrete over asphalt. Yes, the wily, experienced cyclist does feel a tiny bit odd riding what very much looks like a sidewalk… But it’s such a smooth sidewalk,… Read More Here’s an A.R.T. Everybody Can Like: Animas River Trail

Note: The entity that is “Better Burque” is up in Durango for a few days squandering vital tourist dollars outside of New Mexico. Sorry. Here is BB’s Duke City Fix tidbit for this week to tide you over/provide at least scant content here.  Chances are you were one of the throng riding, rolling, running or… Read More Love the Bosque/Arroyo Trails? Let’s Make More

After experiencing her first veto override in seven years as Governor, Susana Martinez has gone into the political equivalent of what clinicians call a “psychotic break.” Perfectly innocuous, widely to unanimously supported bills have been nixed in recent days without explanation, in actions truly without logical thought, rationality or purpose. I’m not saying the Governor is… Read More Arguably the Dumbest Veto (so far) In Governor Martinez’ Legislative Massacre

Note: Today’s BB Goes Duke City Fix post…. Implementing public policy is hard, but the team in charge of explaining implementation of Albuquerque Rapid Transit sure makes it seem far harder than it actually is. Today in its email blast “ART Updates,” that team indirectly refers to the current kerfuffle over sidewalk width in Nob Hill via the… Read More Two Stories About Walking Central Ave.: Yet Another ART Dust-up and another, “Invisible” Story