You might remember the legal aftermath from the 6/17/18 crash between a verified drunk driver and speeding driver at Montgomery Blvd. and Pan-American Freeway. The crash resulted, via unclear circumstances, in the death of Carlos Medrano-Olivas. The deceased was either walking or skateboarding in the vicinity and the violent collision between a legally impaired Valerie… Read More Person Killed in Crash Between Speeder/Drunk Driver Forgotten, So Far

I’m headed to the Victory Hills Neighborhood Association meeting tonight, despite not living in that neighborhood, because that Association rocks in terms of traffic studies and making its streets more walkable. It’s a wondrous organization. Here’s the route Google Maps feels is “best” for cyclists getting to Loma Linda Community Center, host to the meeting:… Read More Little Google Reasons Why Bike Maps Matter

The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management put out an April 2018 report entitled “Cycling Facts” authored by the Netherlands Institute for Transport Policy Analysis. Here’s the cover and typical photo from this short, easy-to-read, yet info/chart-filled report: An American’s first reaction to the photos above is most likely a repetition of the oft-uttered “We’re… Read More Walking Lost in the “We’re Not Amsterdam” Shuffle

The Better Burque Tactical Urbanism Team (BBTUT) thought it would be fun this morning to ride up the Silver Bike Boulevard before riding/walking in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. march. The Silver Bike Boulevard route was fun. Until we got to I-25. Naturally. Didn’t quite have time to take photos, but a guy (guessing,… Read More Focusing on the Right Things and Not That Guy In That Car This Morning

Note: Grab another cup of coffee. You’ve got some assigned reading. Also, as is the case with such incidents, the facts below include graphic and disturbing references. Readers are advised. Continuing our look, via public records request, into 2017-2018 Albuquerque Police Department reports/investigations following the death of someone walking our roadways, the entire investigatory report… Read More Another, Deeper Look at Complexities of “Pedestrian Error”