Keeping with the fervently anti-prose times in which we live, BB will now employ the common expression, “I’m just gonna leave this here.” First, here’s the currently proposed restriping of Rio Grande Blvd. between Griegos and Matthew (no, this is not the “Rio Grande Blvd. Complete Streets Concept Plan” section south of I-40): Using that 62… Read More Two Cracks at Rio Grande Blvd. Restriping Project
(Update, 2:52 p.m.: The Girard project plans are now available online. Here’s a blow-up screenshot of the Girard/Lomas intersection mentioned later in this post:) On my way riding to last night’s Girard Blvd. “Complete Streets Master Plan” public meeting, I couldn’t stop smiling. Why? Because Girard is my absolute favorite street in town, both as… Read More Making a Street Residential Again: The Girard Blvd. Complete Streets Master Plan
Had a chance, i.e., was AABLE, to resume the bike lane measuring effort yesterday afternoon before the city was washed away in last night’s storm. Here’s what I found (Street/Intersection/Width in inches): Lead WB at Buena Vista 48 Lead WB at Spruce 45 Lead WB at Walter 59 Elm/High NB just before Lomas 35 Mountain… Read More AABLE Bike Lane Measurement Report: 8.5.16
Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) continues to “Creep” forward, as Radiohead and many, many cover artists might say, with the latest in a flurry of legal challenges, maneuvers and folderol. Yes, we’ve achieved “folderol” status, folks! Yesterday, a federal appeals court granted an emergency motion after a City of Albuquerque appeal of the construction injunction (“what’s your… Read More A Short List of Bus Rapid Transit Legal Challenges
(Update 7.30.16: If you were planning on measuring Comanche and/or Morris this “holiday” weekend, don’t bother…both are extensively taken care of. I’ll have an updated spreadsheet up in the next day or so – Scot) The first weekend of July is “4th of July Weekend.” The first weekend of September is “Labor Day Weekend.” The first week… Read More AABLE Status Report, 7.29.16: Cue the Marching Band!
Somewhere on the way to completely lost in the heated debate over Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) has been the proposed bus, bus line and its operator, ABQ Ride. Utilizing the bus system’s long-time most popular corridor, by far, the proposed ART line along Central is seen by opponents as only, and inefficiently, improving what is… Read More BB’s Duke City Fix Post, 7.26.16: Q&A with ABQ Ride
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