We at Better Burque have long followed the saga of the ceramic planters of various size, weight, and number which have been placed in the middle/sides of the gap between parking at El Vado and what is supposed to be bike/walk-only access to/from New York Ave., just south of Central Ave. What has been a… Read More Latest in Case of Mysterious El Vado Planter(s): The Smashing
The way I see it, our State, with help of City and County, owe us folks down here in the Southwest Mesa/South Valley four walk/bike bridges over Coors Blvd. (NM-45; it’s a State road). Why, you ask? Well, I got to thinking this morning after reading this interesting story out of Santa Fe. Seems the… Read More State of NM: You Owe Us Four Walk/Bike Bridges
You may not be excited to learn that NMDOT has released its draft Pedestrian Safety Plan. This possible lack of excitement is quite understandable, even if you actually do care about walking safety, perhaps to the point of reading this blog. Given the opportunity to read a “State plan,” one almost immediately considers a nap,… Read More Your Chance to Comment on State’s New Walking Safety Plan
Wanna see the easiest, quickest illustration of how economic vulnerability correlates with death/injury to those trying to walk our roads? Above is a screengrab from the (prepare yourself for some acronyms) Mid-Region Council of Governments (MRCOG) Albuquerque Area High Fatality and Injury Network (HFIN) online set of maps. As stated on the page, “this map… Read More Yes, infrastructure is a social justice issue
It’s something you’ve thought about for a long time, but never had the chance. Load the family in the Family Truckster and take a road trip that includes your very first visit to Albuquerque. As always, you’ve crammed too much fun, driving, and fun into the trip, especially this first one after the pandemic. So,… Read More Your First Visit to Albuquerque: Coors and Iliff
Heard yesterday that some long-long-long needed pedestrian improvements are currently being crafted for both the west and east sides of Coors Blvd. between Rio Bravo (NM-500) and Gun Club Rd. That good news got me remembering a little something I wrote, it turns out to have been exactly five years ago tomorrow, on one of… Read More Bit o’ Good News on Coors Blvd. Reminds Me of the Bad Times
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