I had the chance to talk with Emily Jaceks of KOB-TV yesterday at the intersection of Menaul and University, site of someone killed walking last Friday night. Apparently, a snippet of our chat will air during a KOB newscast today. Throughout Jaceks and cameraman setting things up, and all during our chat, the setting, one… Read More Reflections on Another Roadway Death, This Time at Menaul and University
Pursuant to this morning’s post on the City of Albuquerque Parks & Rec placement of walker/jogger/runner/cyclist counters around town, Better Burque just got back from a ride of North Diversion Channel (NDC) and spotted the following just south of Indian School: As BB understands it, five of these poles with adjacent diamond-shape sensor counters have… Read More More Happy Holiday Non-Motorized News and Views
Let’s take a Better Burque Holiday break from pointing out the substandard, inadequate, and just plain wrong, and instead crow triumphantly about two very cool non-motorized transportation developments in our fair city. Brand New Pavement! Work looks about 99% complete along the east side of the Corrales Main Canal between Eagle Ranch and SIPI Road.… Read More Today in Happy Non-Motorized Travel News
Monroe Street is one of the north/south “President’s Streets” west of San Mateo. It’s importance for cyclists has grown, as it’s the Fair Heights Bike Boulevard connector between Silver (and the Silver Bike Boulevard) and Copper, as is poorly scrawled in purple (the official Bike Boulevard color) below: The Google pin above is the intersection… Read More Fall, Rise and Current Fall of Signalization at Monroe and Central
A Guest Post by Anonymous: Be careful out there! Summertime is also roadway bullying time — a time when the roads are full of young drivers who have too much time on their hands. While I have no statistics to back me up, in my experience it gets worse this time of year (as I… Read More Summertime’s Here and We Need Something to Cool Down Drivers
