Howdy folks, on a Burque day that would blow any cowboy hat or mariachi sombrero clean off. On the rather unlikely chance you haven’t already had it foisted upon you, I wrote a piece for Duke City Fix today regarding ABQ City Council debate over Albuquerque Rapid Transit last night. If you’re looking for it,… Read More And the Road Fight Goes On Forever: ART and Duke City Fix, 3.22.16
6:04 P.M. At meeting and this is Twitter territory. You can find me @better_burque 2:48 P.M. The eternal City Council meeting question: How late can I show up and still be there for the “good part”? The more smart ass among you have probably already yelled “NEVER!” Looking at the agenda, the actual discussion of… Read More Live Nerd Blog: A Day With Albuquerque Rapid Transit
Albuquerque City Council President Dan Lewis was quoted a few days back in a Journal story regarding Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART). He said: “I don’t believe mass transit is a core function of government.” That statement has been rattling around the addled-brain of Better Burque for five days now, in somewhat the same way those… Read More Burque Councilor Dan Lewis’ Libertarian Zen Koan
When almost 300 people jammed into a conference room at Hiland Theater last week to hear about the Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) project, public officials who spoke, such as City Councilor Pat Davis, remarked and marveled at the turnout compared with other public meetings along the proposed route. In fact, the throng present seemed to cause… Read More Is ABQ Rapid Transit (ART) More About West Central Than Nob Hill?
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