Councilor Benton Proposes Closing Selected Streets to Non-Local Motor Traffic

Following actions taken in a multitude of cities worldwide, Albuquerque City Councilor Isaac Benton is tonight introducing an “Active Streets Initiative,” a Resolution that, if passed, would enable the City to close some streets, actually quite a few streets as shown below, to anything but local motorized traffic, making them much more comfortably accessible by… Read More Councilor Benton Proposes Closing Selected Streets to Non-Local Motor Traffic

June 1, 2020 Scot Key3 Comments

Zagster Shuts Down Pace Bike Share in Burque

An email just received: Dear Scot, The effects of COVID-19 on all our communities has been tragic. Sadly, the pandemic has also adversely impacted Zagster’s business, and we regret to inform you that we will be shutting down the Pace Albuquerque bikeshare effective immediately. It has been our sincere pleasure to have you as a… Read More Zagster Shuts Down Pace Bike Share in Burque

June 1, 2020 Scot Key1 Comment

Breadder Burque Ch. XII: The 100th Loaf

by Emily Esterson Scrolling around the other day, I came across a picture of chocolate sourdough bread. As you already know, social media is not a good place to express one’s political opinions; however, it is a good place to get a baking idea. At the moment, I can’t think of a single other thing,… Read More Breadder Burque Ch. XII: The 100th Loaf

May 30, 2020 Scot KeyLeave a comment

Quickly Catching You Up on the Embudo Trail Closure/Detour Saga

Because you have things to do, even/especially during a pandemic, you probably haven’t spent 99.3% of the last few days observing, pondering, obsessing, and reporting on the somewhat temporary closure of the Embudo Trail at its Carlisle underpass between I-40 and Menaul. Knowing you’re busy, let’s quickly catch you up via photos, maps, arrows, and… Read More Quickly Catching You Up on the Embudo Trail Closure/Detour Saga

May 28, 2020 Scot KeyLeave a comment

ABQ Walking Deaths and Race/Ethnicity

Our examination of 2019 crash reports involving pedestrian fatalities is not complete, owing to interruptions in public record requests due to COVID-19 and other factors, but a demographic look into the 32 reports researched so far shows the following relationship between race/ethnicity of those killed walking versus such percentages for the overall city population: Comfortable… Read More ABQ Walking Deaths and Race/Ethnicity

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Scot KeyLeave a comment

Day 13: detouring bikes the wrong way down a one way street

Update: Can report that as of this afternoon, 5/26/2020, Advantage Barricades has added a temporary protected bike lane down the left side of this bridge to separate bicyclists from oncoming cars. By John Fleck This is the heavily used and normally quite safe bike trail underpass beneath Carlisle NE, at the end of Cutler. On… Read More Day 13: detouring bikes the wrong way down a one way street

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 jrfleck1 Comment

Better Burque

Sides and undersides of ABQ on a bike

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