Visual Context for Last Night’s Death of Someone Walking at San Mateo & McLeod

Precisely zero people are surprised that a pedestrian was killed at a San Mateo Blvd. intersection last night, and that is precisely the problem. We treat such incidents as “unavoidable” in the larger sense, the cost of doing business in having what amounts to an auxiliary interstate highway parallel to I-25. That the stroad has… Read More Visual Context for Last Night’s Death of Someone Walking at San Mateo & McLeod

April 27, 2018 Scot KeyLeave a comment

Coal and University: an example of what “Vision Zero” might look like

Rebecca Atkins at Albuquerque TV station KRQE had a piece yesterday that provides a great illustration of what a “Vision Zero” approach to traffic safety in Albuquerque might look like. The piece framed the issue, a pedestrian-car conflict zone on a busy approach to Central New Mexico Community College, as a “jaywalking” problem – students… Read More Coal and University: an example of what “Vision Zero” might look like

April 26, 2018 jrfleckLeave a comment

Reconnecting the Dots: One More Look at Menaul at Edith

Taking a brief bicycle-centric look at the failed intersection of Menaul & Edith BB discussed yesterday in the aftermath of a deadly crash, we see the following on the interactive CABQ Bike Map: In designing (which unfortunately might be too grand a term for how its actually unfolded) our bicycle network, the intention has been… Read More Reconnecting the Dots: One More Look at Menaul at Edith

April 25, 2018 Scot KeyLeave a comment

One More Great Photo of the New NDC Bridge Near Osuna

Many on the Internet take/find solace on extremely tough days through cat videos or Drake memes. Here at BB, we reflect on days which test our mettle, faith and chutzpah by gazing at great photos of cool bike infrastructure. Courtesy Charles Kraft as part of our recent photo contest: There. That’s feels better. Stay vertical,… Read More One More Great Photo of the New NDC Bridge Near Osuna

April 24, 2018 Scot KeyLeave a comment

Vision Zero, One Deadly Intersection at a Time

Today’s Unfortunate Case Study: Menaul Blvd. at Edith Blvd. A male motorcyclist riding west yesterday morning, downhill, on Menaul just west of I-25 approached Edith. Then, as APD spokesperson Simon Drobik wrote in an email to Journal reporter Elise Kaplan: “As it (the motorcyclist) neared the intersection with Edith, a 2006 full size Ford pickup… Read More Vision Zero, One Deadly Intersection at a Time

April 24, 2018 Scot Key3 Comments

Big Dig at the Corner of 4th Street and Coal Avenue

Silly us, BB didn’t get a photo as we rode through the intersection of 4th St. S.W. and Coal Avenue yesterday. Basically, this dirt lot at the SW corner of the intersection: is now a giant hole of constructiony goodness. What is it, you might ask? If you haven’t followed the multi-decade saga of this… Read More Big Dig at the Corner of 4th Street and Coal Avenue

April 23, 2018 Scot KeyLeave a comment

Better Burque

Sides and undersides of ABQ on a bike