Asking for a friend. On a multi-use path, e.g., Bosque or North Diversion Channel? Proximate to vehicular traffic, e.g., MLK at Edith, or Campus at Girard? Some other ideas? And what would Burque’s logo be (i.e., not “Cycle Oregon” as seen above)? Just asking…
The Better Burque Tactical Urbanism Team (BBTUT) pitched in this morning to help City of Albuquerque Traffic Engineering bring the signs at the intersection of Copper and San Mateo into compliance with the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The problem was a sign pointing to a detector to allow bicyclists to trigger the green… Read More Tactical urbanism, MUTCD bike sign edition
Just back from “working” the Rio Bravo & Bosque Path station of Bike to Work 2018. A truly glorious morning, perfect for a ride, and we had more folks stop by than in previous years. No, the numbers aren’t quite up there with those at Civic Plaza, but we did have more than one cyclist… Read More Bike to Work 2018, Deep South Valley Style
Life got you down, buddy? Have things got ya thinking Hamlet was right and “shuffling off this mortal coil” has gotta be better than another stinking day in this existential Hell? Well, that’s where road construction during/after photos can help. I know, we Better Burque readers are almost always telling ourselves precisely this in our… Read More Blake at Coors Construction Update: From ARGH!!! to Ahhhh…..
Councilor Isaac Benton’s proposal adding language to the City’s Traffic Code banning motor vehicles from bicycle lanes moved a step closer to final enactment at last night’s meeting of the Council’s Land Use, Planning and Zoning (LUPZ) Committee. On a 4-0 Committee vote, and with voiced endorsement by an Albuquerque Police Department representative, “O-18-14” moves… Read More Ordinance Banning Cars from ABQ Bike Lanes Moves to Full Council Vote
Last night’s meeting of the Greater Albuquerque Bicycling Advisory Committee (GABAC) featured introduction of an idea by Albuquerque City Councilor Isaac Benton advocating that downtown ABQ have a 20 mph speed limit throughout. What “throughout” means in terms of boundary (e.g., does downtown, and such a restriction, include Lead and Coal Avenues?) is at an… Read More Is 20 MPH Plenty in Downtown Burque?
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