Everything We Knew is Now Wrong: Looking Back/Forward at the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan

Long, long ago in a truly different era, around 30 of us sat in a room at the Mesa Verde Community Center discussing the area’s draft 2040 Long Range Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). That was January 30, 2020. So very long ago. I recall repeatedly thinking during the session: “This draft is largely worthless, because… Read More Everything We Knew is Now Wrong: Looking Back/Forward at the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan

March 18, 2020 Scot KeyLeave a comment

“Tree Holes” Fixed, to a Point, Along Union Square Downtown

Need some good news this morning, Burque? BB regulars and others obsessed with reading ABQ 311/SeeClickFix (SCF) reports might remember the saga of the ADA-violating “tree holes,” for lack of a better word along/outside the BernCo-owned Union Square building Downtown: These unsafe and a bad idea all-around tree holes were evidently installed as part of… Read More “Tree Holes” Fixed, to a Point, Along Union Square Downtown

March 16, 2020 Scot KeyLeave a comment

Breadder Burque Chapter III: Catching All this Damn Rye Bread

by Emily Esterson The idea for today’s blog post has been poking around in my head for a few days now, and it’s turned out different from what I originally thought I would write about—that one was going to be called “The Trouble with Tribbles” or, alternately, “Don’t be a Slave to Your Levain.” But… Read More Breadder Burque Chapter III: Catching All this Damn Rye Bread

March 14, 2020March 14, 2020 Scot Key1 Comment

Ask Your Political Representatives to Take the “Walking Tour Challenge”

Ending a week in which someone was killed trying to cross an Albuquerque intersection while properly using the crosswalk, someone asked me yesterday if I had any ideas on how to educate those who usually don’t try to walk our roadways on just how dangerous it is. Here’s my idea. Let’s say we have a… Read More Ask Your Political Representatives to Take the “Walking Tour Challenge”

March 13, 2020 Scot Key1 Comment

APD Underreports Speed as Factor in Pedestrian Fatality Crashes

“You can’t tackle our rising epidemic of roadway deaths without tackling speeding.” – Robert L. Sumwalt, Chairman, United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Everyone agrees with Chairman Sumwalt; however, the central importance of speed in roadway deaths is inadequately reflected in crash reporting and investigations by the Albuquerque Police Department. Mirroring underreporting nationwide, APD… Read More APD Underreports Speed as Factor in Pedestrian Fatality Crashes

March 11, 2020 Scot KeyLeave a comment

She Died Properly Using the Crosswalk

A woman was killed trying to walk across Eubank at Constitution yesterday morning. As is often the case in these incidents, media reports are sketchy (and in this case somewhat contradictory), but it looks certain that the victim was properly using the crosswalk. Officer Simon Drobik said that around 10:40 a.m., a black GMC truck… Read More She Died Properly Using the Crosswalk

March 9, 2020 Scot Key2 Comments

Breadder Burque Chapter Two: Precision, or Lack Thereof

Editor’s Note: If you missed our new weekend diversion, Breadder Burque, here’s Chapter One. We’ll be back to all things non-motorized roadway transportation in ABQ next week. Enjoy the following and happy weekend. by Emily Esterson I follow a few bread blogs, and one thing I’ve noticed about bread bakers—at least amateur bakers—is that they… Read More Breadder Burque Chapter Two: Precision, or Lack Thereof

March 7, 2020 Scot Key3 Comments

Better Burque

Walking Albuquerque More Safely Would be Enchanting