Governor Martinez Eyes Public Executioners as Growth Industry for New Mexico

Las Cruces — New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez announced today she is calling a Special Session of the Legislature to address the state’s crumbling economic situation. To no one’s surprise, she added the issue of reinstatement of the death penalty in her proclamation of subjects to be covered in the Session. Criticized by many, particularly… Read More Governor Martinez Eyes Public Executioners as Growth Industry for New Mexico

In Which Better Burque Profoundly Changes the World

Before taking a not-very-well-deserved break, BB wrote of a bike ride which included a jaunt down General Chennault N.E., a newly discovered “Yellow Brick Road”  of cycling wonderfulness connecting Zuni Rd. and, basically, the rest of Albuquerque from a safer cycling perspective. I gushed about the good General’s road with extreme gushiosity, including a call for it… Read More In Which Better Burque Profoundly Changes the World

Quick Anatomy of “Don’t Do This” Bike Infrastructure: 2nd St. South of Bridge Blvd. Overpass

Plenty of good discussion happening right now around Burque regarding how to inform, protect and enforce the new generation of bike lanes and other infrastructure around town (e.g., Zuni, MLK, Jr. Blvd.). Still quite a few bumps in the road, so to speak, but these discussions, and action based on them, will hopefully help smooth… Read More Quick Anatomy of “Don’t Do This” Bike Infrastructure: 2nd St. South of Bridge Blvd. Overpass