ABQ Ride, the City Transit system, is proposing major upgrades to the Central Avenue bus service in the form of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, somewhat like that in Cleveland, Ohio, and some other cities.

While UHA supports improved transit, it has numerous concerns about the design for the BRT in the university area, and the impact of the BRT on neighborhood traffic on the north-south streets and Silver, Lead, and Coal. 

UHA's concerns to the city were described in a letter on December 18,...
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Because of numerous accidents on Lead and Coal, and speeding, reckless driving, and noise issues, UHA has asked the Mayor and other city officials to take action in a letter.

The city's initial response was that it did not have the accident data which UHA requested.

UHA will continue to pursue the issue and welcomes feedback from neighborhood residents, as well as encouraging them to express their concerns.

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