After having earlier noted that there were zero New Mexico “pedalcyclist” deaths in 2017, it came to my attention a few days back that this was incorrect. Revised, more recent data from the Traffic Research Unit (TRU) at UNM now indicates that there was one death in October of last year. The circumstances surrounding this… Read More NM Cycling Deaths and Reporting the Numbers

The folks at Urban ABQ have a thoughtful post up this morning on the role of transit in moving Albuquerque’s economy forward, with some well thought out, concrete proposals for next steps: From Houston to Denver to Phoenix to Los Angeles, cities in our region and across the country, cities with fast growing economies, are… Read More Transit and Albuquerque’s economic future

The good news in the February Traffic Research Unit (TRU) report on New Mexico traffic fatalities is that 2018 is off to a much better start than either of the past two years: And the rate of those fatalities related to “alcohol involvement” is looking relatively terrific: Yet while overall traffic fatalities is trending down… Read More Pedestrian Deaths 36% of all NM Traffic Fatalities in February

Better Burque is following with interest the next legal steps regarding a Mr. Jacob Brown of Moriarty, who, according to reports: …admitted he stopped and backed his car toward a group of riders from Santa Fe Seniors on Bikes (SOBs) on N.M 41 near Galisteo… The results of Mr. Brown’s admitted action are that: Douglas… Read More Cyclists Hit on NM-41: Driver Reportedly “Stopped and backed his car toward a group of riders…”

Easy Story: Yesterday afternoon on 4th St. S.W. downtown between Gold and Silver Avenues: Yeah, that’s a UPS truck, in this case with flashing lights, parked on a clearly marked bike lane INCLUDING a sign specifically forbidding parking in said bike lane. Busted! Luckily for this UPS ne’er-do-well and scalawag, my photography skills are too… Read More Downtown Bike Lanes: Easy “Story,” yet Hard Reality