Anyone who’s brought complaints to the city’s attention has probably felt like they weren’t being listened to. One University of New Mexico student found out firsthand that sometimes persistence is key. Reporter Elizabeth McCall heard geography student Jackie Davis speak at multiple City Council meetings about students crossing a busy street without a crosswalk and wanted to find out:
- What do officials consider when thinking about adding a crosswalk?
- Why are students crossing the street there rather than at an intersection with a crosswalk?
- What are the city’s next steps?
In other news: Muhammad Syed, who was convicted of murder earlier this year in the shooting death of one Muslim man, is expected to take a plea deal for two remaining counts of murder. The case garnered national and international attention in 2022 after police announced they believed someone was targeting Muslim men around the city. Revisit City Desk ABQ’s story about the case from March.
How one ABQ student got the city’s attention over pedestrian safety
After watching hundreds of people cross a busy street, a UNM student took action
By Elizabeth McCall
Sometimes it may seem that public concerns brought to city officials go willfully unheard. But one University of New Mexico student’s persistence and determination on pedestrian safety got her a scheduled meeting with city development heads. Like most students with busy schedules, Jackie Davis risks jaywalking across Central Avenue near UNM. After noticing hundreds of […]
New from City Desk ABQ
City brings back routine food inspections
Training on new rules had led to pause
By City Desk staff report
Inspectors with the Albuquerque Environmental Health Department are back at ensuring the city’s diners aren’t getting dangerous vittles. The department had scaled back its efforts and conducted only pre-opening and […]
Bernalillo County manager contract approved
BernCo commissioners also green-light behavioral health spending
By Rodd Cayton
Bernalillo County officially has its next manager. Cindy Chavez will start in the job Nov. 13 after county commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to approve her employment contract. Chavez will make […]
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