Many of us received an email yesterday heralding the latest draft of the State’s very first ever proposed bike plan. Perhaps you, too, are avoiding other political matters this morning by reading it. For now, just beginning to digest the draft plan’s contents ourselves, let’s primarily just link to the draft plan and info page… Read More NM Statewide Bike Plan Comments Due by November 8th
Does the current Hollywood Blockbuster of national/state politics have you down? Are today’s big budget political franchises and reboots, complete with social media product placement, leaving a bad taste in your mouth? Is that bad taste making you wonder if this whole democracy thing might be an impossibility in today’s political Hollywood? If so, check… Read More Democracy in 16 Millimeter is Better
Yesterday’s weekly ride had the Better Burque Tactical Urbanism Team (BBTUT) once again coming across a “Road Work Ahead” sign in the bike lane on Coal Avenue near Walter. Only this time it was sans signage. Echoing that great transportation song of the 60s, “The Sound of Silence” (“streets of cobblestone”? “written on the subway… Read More Tactical Urbanism Sunday: Road Sign Sound of Silence
BB’s work this week has been a combination of behind-the-scenes non-motorized transportation complaining advocacy and heavy J-O-B, making for zip content here. My free time has been quite scant and largely consumed with contemplating the following vital Burque question: *Do I attend Globalquerque! Friday or Saturday night? After sufficient time procrastinating about writing work studying… Read More End Your Work Week with Globalquerque!
The city used perhaps more than any in social science research comparisons with Albuquerque, Tucson, continues to kick Burque’s ass when it comes to roadway improvements designed to make walking, cycling and other non-motorized travel safer. For instance, they’ve installed the following: I found out about this as a subscriber to the monthly newsletter put… Read More If Tucson Can Do It, Volume XXXVIII: Leading Pedestrian Intervals
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