In Albuquerque NM, they not only built world class BRT infrastructure -- they leveraged it to transform old Route 66 into a safer, more people-friendly corridor. Albuquerque Rapid Transit, or ART, is already a big ridership success, but there's so much more potential. So today we're taking a tour of the US's only Gold-rated BRT infrastructure and learning about urbanism in Albuquerque along the way.
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Live in Albuquerque? This is a great time to get involved!
- Strong Towns ABQ page on the Duplex Amendment. City Council review on June 3! www.strongtownsabq.org/call-t...
- City of Albuquerque proposed zoning amendments: abq-zone.com/ido-2023-annual-...
- City of Albuquerque interactive zoning map: cabq.maps.arcgis.com/apps/web...
- ABQ Ride Forward transit network study: abqrideforward.com/
And come to my event on Wednesday, May 22! [UPDATE MAY 16: EVENT APPEARS TO BE AT CAPACITY!]
- RSVP for the event at FUSION: www.fusionnm.org/upcoming/202...
- Strong Towns ABQ link, including form for submitting questions: www.strongtownsabq.org/cityne...
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Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced:
- Top 10 BRT cities in North America: • Top 10 Cities for Bus ...
- CItyvisit Long Beach: • The Wild Contradiction...
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Resources:
- The ITDP's BRT Standard 2024 update: itdp.org/publication/the-brt-...
- Housing Forward ABQ: www.cabq.gov/housing-forward-...
- ART schedules: www.cabq.gov/transit/routes-a...
- UNM study on crash reductions after ART implementation: news.unm.edu/news/unm-civil-e...
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Images
- Route 66 in Nob Hill, 1960s, courtesy Flickr user Tadson Bussey
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- C-TRAN Vine, Vancouver WA By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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14 май 2024