If you, like me, live “down here” in the far South Valley, you know all about the in-progress three-week closure of eastbound Rio Bravo Blvd. at Isleta Blvd. as work is done on supports for its Rio Grande River Bridge. From what I hear, the situation crossing the River at Bridge/Cesar Chavez up north is… Read More Night Duty: Tactical Urbanism on Rio Bravo
Reminder that the third/last in a series of public meetings regarding the area’s 2040 Long Range Transportation update happens this evening. Here’s the info: If you’re like me, it’s a great excuse for a fairly long bike ride, one made up of trying to stay focused on drivers and the road while primarily consumed with… Read More Making it Through a Transportation Public Meeting
A few days back, John wrote on his observation/experience in trying to cycle southbound Carlisle from Mackland to Lomas, captured via photo thus: We are happy to report that, as of yesterday, large diamond-shaped signs are now not endangering cyclists and walkers on this busy street. There’s even a lower construction zone speed limit (although… Read More City Improves Construction Signage on Carlisle
Through IPRA records request, BB has begun examining crash reports/investigations involving the 2019 death of someone trying to walk Burque’s streets, stroads, and highways. This is, of course, a somewhat gruesome enterprise, yet what most lingers in the mind reviewing such reports are the witness statements. There are more directly grisly mentions, anything involving physical… Read More Psychological Impact of Dangerous Roads
One of BB’s favorite bicycle rides is looping down and around through Mesa del Sol. For years, such rides have included scant views of new construction, outside of movie/streaming set recreations of old West towns, and wide vistas of dirt only moved by the incessant winds. The “60,000 jobs, 38,000 homes and a town center”… Read More Belated but Possibly Big Changes at/near Mesa del Sol
Last night, the Better Burque Tactical Urbanism Team (BBTUT) came across this sign blocking the eastbound sidewalk on Central Avenue at Laguna: A quick ride east on Central revealed the only sidewalk work in-process was some distance east, beyond the Laguna (“WeDo”) Albuquerque Rapid Transit (A.R.T.) Station, so BBTUT performed the necessary service: A bird’s-eye… Read More “Sidewalk Closed Cross Here” and Those A.R.T. HAWKs
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