Having had the fortunate and exciting chance to move around some professional priorities (drawing a pension, however slight, can be a wondrous thing for one’s financial flexibility), Better Burque looks to “raise its game” in passing along news, views and clues (okay, that’s the closest semi-relevant rhyming word I could come up with) regarding transportation… Read More Better Burque Version 2.0: The Difference is You
Much of the discussion of “Vision Zero” – a transportation safety way of thinking being discussed in Albuquerque and across the United States – has focused on its European origins. Sweden, where Vision Zero began, is most often discussed, as are the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. But that leaves us vulnerable to the “but… Read More Vision Zero: comparing Australia and the United States
It’s taken a long while, but it appears the Mayoral/bureaucratic ice jam which prevented filling the many, many openings in City of (Greater) Albuquerque Board & Commissions has truly begun to thaw: Thawing the ice jam means we can also address two long-term shortcomings of these entities: Government communication in listening/responding to the views and,… Read More Spring Comes to Albuquerque City/Area Boards & Commissions
Editor’s Note: The post below is by Lee Ann Ratzlaff, community organizer involved in the effort to adopt a Vision Zero traffic safety policy here. Those interested are very much invited to attend a collaborative meeting this coming Monday, April 16th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. I lived in Portland, Oregon for about 11 years… Read More Vision for a Safer Albuquerque
The New Mexico Department of Transportation and City of Albuquerque are in talks to team up on installation of what would be the very first Leading Pedestrian Interval (LPI) signal pattern in New Mexico. Site of the proposed installation: That nasty, nasty crossing of what becomes the southbound Interstate frontage road from the roadway monstrosity… Read More NMDOT and CABQ Propose New Idea to Solve Dangerous PdN @ I-25 Crossing
The folks working toward a “Vision Zero” transportation safety agenda for Albuquerque are meeting Monday, 4/16/18: Please join us on April 16th, 2018 from 6 to 8 pm to talk about implementing vision zero in Albuquerque as a traffic safety policy that takes an ethical approach toward achieving safety for all road users, setting the… Read More Vision Zero Meeting Monday, April 16, 2018
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