E-bikes on trails, scooter rentals get city council’s approval

Albuquerque residents will soon be able to ride e-bikes on Open Space trails and may eventually see electric rental scooters around town thanks to two different pieces of legislation passed by City Council.  The legislation will still need to be signed into law by Mayor Tim Keller.  After a month-long summer break, city councilors spent […]

City beefs up bus security

The Albuquerque Transit Department has announced a new campaign to improve safety aboard buses and at stops. The effort will include ABQ RIDE personnel, the Albuquerque Police Department, the Metro Security Division and contracted security. The safety initiative includes: “This elevated security presence is proactively helping us curb incidents at bus stops and shelters that […]

One electric scooter company wants ABQ to go ‘Lime’ green

As Albuquerque city councilors prepare to debate at their Aug. 5 meeting a proposal that would lower charges for scooter and bike rental companies — one has expressed interest in operating in Albuquerque.  City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn introduced the proposal because she wants to  make the city more accessible but said the fees the city […]

North Domingo Baca Park pool construction moves forward

The centerpiece of North Domingo Baca Park is taking shape, Albuquerque city officials announced Friday morning, and its tennis courts are getting a facelift. Crews this week began the next stage of construction for the aquatic center, expected to relieve congestion at other city pools and serve as practice and competition space for high school […]

Residents ask City Council to slow down on allowing e-bikes on Open Space trails

As the Albuquerque City Council prepares to vote on a proposal to allow all e-bikes on Open Space trails, a few hundred residents say they want councilors to table the proposal until it gets more public input. At their upcoming meeting, councilors will discuss an ordinance to allow electric bikes on both paved and unpaved […]

Former city councilor on the still-closed visitors center: ‘It’s a boondoggle and a money pit’

Editor’s note: To read the first in our series — A visitors center with no visitors: When will the taxpayer-funded project open? — click here. There’s still no opening date for the decades-in-the-making West Central Route 66 Visitors Center, though construction was completed years ago. Even so, one former city councilor thinks the long delay […]

ABQ has more than 150 vacant positions on advisory boards and commissions

Boards and commissions act as advisory bodies helping local governments make decisions on important issues — whether that is advocating for visual arts or affordable housing.  But many of Albuquerque’s boards and commissions are short members.  Nearly 80% of Albuquerque’s boards and commissions have empty seats — ranging from one vacant position to 10. Of […]