Good story from KRQE’s Marissa Lucero on the treacherously dangerous restriping on Comanche NE, here shown with fascinatingly hovering silhouetted cyclist approaching San Pedro eastbound: In addition to pointing out the just plain inaccurate striping done on driving/left-turn lanes along the stretch, the piece also interviews cyclists (that doesn’t always happen) and gets into the… Read More Bad Striping Job Leaves Comanche NE Dangerous and SEBLed

While Albuquerque City Council prepares to discuss an update to the City’s Complete Streets Ordinance, and amid all the insanity and horror of a reality show presidency, U.S. Senator Ed Markey (MA) and Representative Steve Cohen (TN) yesterday introduced the “Complete Streets Act of 2019” as a federal attempt to do the following: States would be… Read More Federal “Complete Streets Act of 2019” Proposed

I think the statute of limitations for bad narrating has now expired. Your humble blogger participated in the following series of 60-second videos entitled “Walking in ABQ” back in April. I have now finally been able to stomach watching them, and as the joke goes: “We’ve suffered for our art, now it’s your turn.” Huge… Read More Today’s Three Minutes of Your Life You’ll Never Get Back

Yesterday it was a contest, but, more importantly, pretty soon it will be in place. Having recently heard some information about installation of a HAWK signal at Central Avenue and Texas Street, BB held a “guess the location” game yesterday. Big thanks to those who participated here and via FB/Twitter, and congrats on the “winners”… Read More How/Why That HAWK Signal is Being Installed at Central Ave. and Texas St.

More details tomorrow here at BB, but, in the meantime, can you identify this highly trafficked, heavily walked intersection now scheduled for a “High-intensity Activated crossWalK, aka “HAWK,” signal? You know, like the ones along the A.R.T. Route and, somewhat infamously, at Lomas and Alvarado? Guess correctly first and win! Disclaimers: Incredible cash prizes do… Read More Let’s Play: Name the Location Getting a New HAWK Signal!