Simple reason, for those who like to skip to the last page of the mystery novel and just get it over with: Four seconds of initial flashing yellow versus fifteen seconds. Now a bit of context for the simple reason… Above is a photo of the HAWK signal at Isleta and McEwen in the South Valley.… Read More Simple Reason the Isleta/McEwen HAWK Is Better Than the One at Lomas/Alvarado
Central Avenue and Monroe, Lunchtime, 10.24.16 Everything you’ve heard about the mayhem and horror of Central during Albuquerque Rapid Transit construction is true. Look at that bumper-to-bumper traffic! Despair for the inaccessible businesses and utter gridlock! Oh. The. Humanity. Yes, the trees once here are gone. In an effort at fairness, let’s look at those… Read More Burque Fall ’16 Transport Photo Series #1: A.R.T. Gridlock on Central Ave.
First the bad news, namely the dates above. The bicycle industry coalition/foundation People For Bikes is closing its “Big Jump” application this Friday. “Big Jump” will fund 10 cities who submit applications geared to help “achieve a big jump in biking – a doubling or tripling of people riding – by building a network of safe… Read More Making Something From a Missed Grant Opportunity
I was in the middle of yet another 1,500 word riveting ramble on HAWK signals, median refuges, traffic fatalities and other in no way boring or depressing topics, when I found myself becoming more and more interested in researching my bike “tour” to Santa Fe tomorrow instead. While my little four-day City Different jaunt doesn’t start… Read More This Post on HAWK Signals Postponed on Account of Ahhhh…
Sidenote: Am I the only one left who still prefers the hard-copy bike map? As bike infrastructure evolves in Albuquerque, a trend which probably constitutes more Better Burque content than any other, the rising need, more than ever, becomes overcoming the safety gaps between new/safer/greater infrastructure projects. While some cyclists only ride very short distances… Read More Where are the Bike Infrastructure Gaps in Burque? An Interactive Brainstorm
Still looking for remainder of 2015 data, but a perusal of UNM’s Traffic Research Unit website shows the following in terms of overall traffic fatalities and pedestrian fatalities since 2006 in New Mexico: NM Traffic Fatalities: 2006: 484 2007: 413 2008: 366 2009: 361 2010: 349 2011: 351 2012: 366 2013: 311 2014: 386 First… Read More Quick Look at NM Traffic Fatalities, Overall and Pedestrian
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