Author: Scot Key

DCF Post, 8.30.16: The Not-So-Charmed Life of CABQ and Encantado N.E.

Heard the expression “short and sweet”? File this one under: “short and bitter.” It’s the flash nonfiction tale of your City of Albuquerque tax dollars being repeatedly wasted, with subplots of zero communication between government “silos” & engineering/execution incompetence. Let’s take our story chronologically: April 1, 2016 (approximately): Above is how Encantado N.E. looked going… Read More DCF Post, 8.30.16: The Not-So-Charmed Life of CABQ and Encantado N.E.

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Modern Transit Creeps Toward Burque

As an Albuquerque-centric blog, BetterBurque can now report that plans are afoot (or a-transit, if you prefer)  for Amtrak to run high-speed trains, traveling 160 mph plus, within 2,000 miles of Albuquerque. Yes, we’re talking “Eastern Seaboard” here, and its very big, relatively close, cities. It is worth noting, however, that if the Amtrak train going through… Read More Modern Transit Creeps Toward Burque

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Burque’s Gentrified Downtown: Statistical Mirage?

We looked at evidence of gentrification a few months back, using a map created by the folks at Governing. While in the process of measuring bike lanes (still plenty of lanes left to do, see here for details!), conversation between measurements by riding buddies has covered many topics, including cycling and gentrification. Gentrification is one… Read More Burque’s Gentrified Downtown: Statistical Mirage?

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