Let’s Dream a Little: Some Day Susana Martinez Won’t Be Governor

Eight years is a long damn time. And it actually hasn’t quite been eight years yet. Funny that, seems infinitely longer. For almost eight years, New Mexicans have experienced the economic stagnation, environmental body blows, educational mind-warping, and 1950s transportation mindset of the Susana Martinez Administration. But if we can hold out for about eight… Read More Let’s Dream a Little: Some Day Susana Martinez Won’t Be Governor

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Better Burque Version 2.0: The Difference is You

Having had the fortunate and exciting chance to move around some professional priorities (drawing a pension, however slight, can be a wondrous thing for one’s financial flexibility), Better Burque looks to “raise its game” in passing along news, views and clues (okay, that’s the closest semi-relevant rhyming word I could come up with) regarding transportation… Read More Better Burque Version 2.0: The Difference is You

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Vision Zero: comparing Australia and the United States

Much of the discussion of “Vision Zero” – a transportation safety way of thinking being discussed in Albuquerque and across the United States – has focused on its European origins. Sweden, where Vision Zero began, is most often discussed, as are the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. But that leaves us vulnerable to the “but… Read More Vision Zero: comparing Australia and the United States

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Spring Comes to Albuquerque City/Area Boards & Commissions

It’s taken a long while, but it appears the Mayoral/bureaucratic ice jam which prevented filling the many, many openings in City of (Greater) Albuquerque Board & Commissions has truly begun to thaw: Thawing the ice jam means we can also address two long-term shortcomings of these entities: Government communication in listening/responding to the views and,… Read More Spring Comes to Albuquerque City/Area Boards & Commissions

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NMDOT and CABQ Propose New Idea to Solve Dangerous PdN @ I-25 Crossing

The New Mexico Department of Transportation and City of Albuquerque are in talks to team up on installation of what would be the very first Leading Pedestrian Interval (LPI) signal pattern in New Mexico. Site of the proposed installation: That nasty, nasty crossing of what becomes the southbound Interstate frontage road from the roadway monstrosity… Read More NMDOT and CABQ Propose New Idea to Solve Dangerous PdN @ I-25 Crossing

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