Albuquerque · Central Avenue · Google · Google Earth · Google Maps · Nob Hill · planning · transit · transportation · urban

The Central Avenue Corridor, Albuquerque, NM

In my GEOG 416E geovisualization class, we recently completed a lab. The premise of this lab was based on comparing the properties of Google Map/Google Earth vs. ArcGIS as geovisualization tools. For my project, I decided to do a cultural and spatial interpretation of the Central Avenue corridor in Albuquerque from a urban planning perspective.… Continue reading The Central Avenue Corridor, Albuquerque, NM

ABQ Ride · Albuquerque · frequency · frequency mapping · Human Transit · Jarrett Walker · local · map · maps · planning · regional · Spain · Spanish · SunTran · system map · transit · transportation · Tucson

Goodbye ABQ Ride, Hola España

I have not posted for a long time. This has been due to the fact that I have been extremely busy working at the ABQ Ride offices and preparing to study abroad in Alcala de Henares, España. This summer, I had a paid internship at ABQ Ride. During my time there, I managed to accomplish… Continue reading Goodbye ABQ Ride, Hola España

density · DOT · HUD · land use · planning · single use planning · transit · transportation

Land Use AND Transportation: The Importance of Understanding the Connection

Sometimes, when people discuss transit and transportation, they discuss the issues of transportation as if they were separate from land use policy and zoning. The truth is, these two things are linked very closely. For example, if you wanted to walk or bike to the store from your house, would you be more likely to… Continue reading Land Use AND Transportation: The Importance of Understanding the Connection