Councilor Peña’s Coors Blvd. Proposal Illustrated Via Historical Aerial Photos

Albuquerque City Councilor Klarissa Peña has very rightly proposed to spend the money needed to make Coors Boulevard from Central south through Rio Bravo/Dennis Chavez Boulevard significantly safer for all roadway users. As a deep South Valley resident myself, I have seen upclose the dangers of this stretch, to the point that I just don’t… Read More Councilor Peña’s Coors Blvd. Proposal Illustrated Via Historical Aerial Photos

Walkers/Cyclists DO Deserve Nice Things: NDC Notch at Indian School

Toward end of a half-century ride celebrating the end of a Plague Year, the Better Burque Tactical Urbanism Team (BBTUT) yesterday passed and admired progress of work on the walking/cycling “notch” of the North Diversion Channel (NDC) at Indian School. There’s still work to do, including the inside railing (as seen above), but it’s getting… Read More Walkers/Cyclists DO Deserve Nice Things: NDC Notch at Indian School

Gibson and I-25: Most Unfriendly Biking/Walking Spot in Town?

Yesterday my friend John and I were doing some historical research, riding through/along old ABQ city limits before various annexations over the years. For instance, did you know “High Street” was the eastern city limits until 1925? Our riding research continued pleasantly south and east of Downtown along High and adjacent north/south streets and alleys… Read More Gibson and I-25: Most Unfriendly Biking/Walking Spot in Town?

It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like a Roundabout

It took a while, involving extended water work, big piles of dirt, and a years and years of scattered public “I HATE Roundabouts…argh!!!!1!!!!,” but the roadwork at 12th and Menaul is finally looking like a roundabout: The cynical (i.e., me) might point out that from a roadway safety perspective the current half-finished roundabout is the… Read More It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like a Roundabout