ONE MEMBER OF THE DISTRICT FOUR COALITION OF NEIGHBORHOODS IN ALBUQUERQUE, A GROUP THAT DID NOT SUPPORT THE RAPID TRANSIT PROPOSAL ALONG CENTRAL AVENUE, IS STILL NOT SATISFIED WITH THE CITY’S NEW BUS TRANSIT PLANS. DOCTOR MICHAEL PRIDHAM SAYS HE’S WILLING TO WORK WITH PLANNERS TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT ARE STILL OUT THERE. AND HE SAYS THERE’S ONE AREA HE’S NOT HEARING ANYTHING ABOUT IS WHAT’S UNDER THE STREET WHERE THE BUSES WILL RUN.
HE SAYS THE BIGGEST ISSUES CONCERN THE INFRASTRUCTURE … THOSE SUPPORTING SEWER AND WATER LINES … WILL NOT RE REPLACED TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE NEW TRANSIT SYSTEM.
THE WATER AUTHORITY SAYS IT’S BEEN IN TALKS WITH THE CITY ABOUT UNDERGROUND ISSUES. ASIDE FROM THAT, PRIDHAM IS STILL CONCERNED ABOUT A LACK OF PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO STREET CROSSINGS ALONG THE ROUTE.
