It’s always fun to follow cases in which development alters a neighborhood. Changes along 2nd St. S.W. and around newly established Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge put a tourism/nature-oriented twist on development, yet with many of the same neighbor concerns that come with a shopping center or housing sub-division. Hence this sign spotted yesterday… Read More Valle de Oro and “Local Traffic Only”

With A.R.T. being blamed for everything from bad driving to halitosis in its early days of operation, Better Burque offers the following “on spec” one-page ad as part of a proposed new marketing campaign:

Morning: Pop Quiz, ABQ Cyclists and Walkers)! Have you ever stood with/without your bike, very straight, trying to be as thin as possible on this tiny strip of red brick while drivers zoomed by in all directions, including those using the turn lane scooped into the little strip of red brick? Do you know where… Read More Another Proposed Solution to Yet Another Scary Problem

Sleepy La Vega Dr. S.W. in the historically significant South Valley continues its transformation from quiet, semi-rural street paralleling the River and Isleta Blvd. to modern scene of urban infrastructure and in-fill. First, it recently became an *official “Bike Route.” Now this: The slow and in some places quicker transformation of the South Valley is… Read More Proposed Religion-Oriented Development in South Valley

As BB reinvigorates itself after a few months of job-induced slumber (employment is hugely over-rated), it’s time to reassess our blog “slogan,” which heretofore has been something along the lines of “Making Walking in Burque Safer Would Be Enchanting.” A fine sentiment, if a bit forced on the whole “Land of…” thing, the slogan has… Read More Better Burque’s New Slogan

“ART will be the most consistent way to travel along Central Avenue because of traffic signal prioritization, which gives buses green light priority.”  – Albuquerque Rapid Transit “Ride Guide & Accessibility” webpage. Early, it’s only Day Five or so, reports we at Better Burque are hearing from those riding A.R.T. are: Cars are generally getting… Read More Collecting A.R.T. in Operation Stories: The Early Days