Note: With Mayor Keller announcing imminent closure of Coronado Park, here’s a repost of our June 2020 look at the Park’s history, in particular how the ~1960 placement of I-40 directly next to it changed the park and the surrounding neighborhoods. Carlos Moody was murdered Monday at Coronado Park by Jeremy Garcia (allegedly). Mr. Garcia… Read More I-40 and ABQ’s Ill-Fated Coronado Park
From the Albuquerque Journal of January 22, 1923 comes this advertisement promoting the “Sixth Annual Auto Show.” In short: Driving keeps farmers’ wives sane and enables tuberculosis sufferers to work full-time.
Recent thoughts about cycling/e-cycling up the hill from Downtown to I-25 and points east have me looking back through some research I’ve been doing on the Albuquerque Street Car/Trolley 1905-1928. My favorite newspaper find so far is a February 16, 1911 Albuquerque Morning Journal depiction of the very first run of the “Highlands” line. While… Read More ABQ’s Street Car and That Hill East From Downtown
Was cycling this turn the other day, you know the one, from Edith eastbound up the “East Mesa” on Coal to I-25. So, I make the turn and start puffing my way up the hill. A few seconds into my puff, a young woman passes me on an e-cargo bike. It’s not loaded, but I… Read More E-Bike Thoughts on Coal Ave. Eastbound
Here’s something you don’t see every day in non-motorized transportation advocacy: As reported/photographed in the Downtown Albuquerque News (DAN) yesterday, above are NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, ABQ Mayor Tim Keller, ABQ City Councilor Klarissa Peña, and Fusion Theater Executive Director Dennis Gromelski holding up/standing behind a big-ass ceremonial check from the State o’ New… Read More ABQ Rail Trail Gets its Bag o’ Cash
I’ve generally avoided information regarding the long-awaited I-25/Montgomery-Montano interchange project, as my capacity to be irritated beyond all belief is limited. Nevertheless, this morning I decided to drop by NMDOT’s “i25improved.com” project website thinking I could handle at least a very quick look at what is currently planned. That was a mistake. Here’s your cycling… Read More NMDOT’s Planned I-25/Montgomery Cycling Nightmare
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