To help our readers stay informed, each week we offer a selection of interesting items from the Travis County Commissioners Court voting session agenda. The full list of items can be accessed at Travis County’s website. 5. Consider and take appropriate action on the creation of the Indigent Legal Services (ILS) work group. (Commissioners Daugherty […]
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Solving regional affordability problems will require addressing transportation costs
Decreasing affordability in Austin and the surrounding area is primarily tied to a shortage of housing options coupled with rising property taxes. But the region’s lack of transportation options is the source of another significant, though less recognized, financial burden on residents. That was the message from Dave Couch, the Project Connect program manager, as […]
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Commissioners Court canceled
The Travis County Commissioners Court weekly voting session is canceled for Tuesday, Nov. 20. The next voting session will be held Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 9 a.m. in the Travis County Administration Building at 700 Lavaca St. Commissioners Court voting sessions are held every Tuesday and are open to the public. Agenda items and more […]
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Capital Metro board in favor of free rides for K-12
On Wednesday, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority board members expressed an interest in making free rides for K-12 students a permanent feature. On June 8, the day after Capital Metro overhauled its service network with the controversial redesign known as Cap Remap, it launched a service pilot called “Summer Sun, Late Nights and Family Fun,” which expanded […]
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Multifamily affordable housing breaks western Travis County development pattern
As the overwhelming support for Proposition A at last week’s election indicates, Austin-area residents want affordable housing as much as they need it. This fact is especially apparent following Travis County Commissioners Court’s support on Tuesday morning of a dense and affordable multifamily development to be built in an expensive, exclusively single-family neighborhood in the […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 11.13.18
To help our readers stay informed, each week we offer a selection of interesting items from the Travis County Commissioners Court voting session agenda. The full list of items can be accessed at Travis County’s website. 1. Receive comments regarding a resolution of no objection for Lakeway Apartment Homes to be located at Storm Drive […]
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Movability aims to keep cutting traffic with 2019 Mobility Challenge
Several local businesses were honored for successful participation in the 2018 Mobility Challenge Thursday morning during the Mayor’s Mobility Leadership Breakfast. The Mobility Challenge, now in its fourth year, has received mobility commitments from 60 local organizations representing over 100,000 employees commuting to and from their workplaces. The city-funded collaborative effort between Movability and the […]
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Travis County Transportation Blueprint begins final phase of public engagement
The Travis County Commissioners Court has unanimously approved the draft of the county’s Transportation Blueprint, with two changes. It now moves forward into the final stage of public engagement from November through January 2019, with any last modifications to be made before submission to the county for adoption in spring 2019. Transportation and Natural Resources […]
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Austin B-cycle launches e-bike pilot
In response to increasing demand for assisted mobility options, Austin’s public bike-share operator, Austin B-cycle, began a three-month e-bike pilot program today to test the idea with the public ahead of production models set to launch in spring 2019. The e-bikes are also being tested in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Madison and Fort Lauderdale through […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 11.6.18
To help you stay informed, each week we offer a selection of interesting items from the Travis County Commissioners Court voting session agenda. The entire agenda can be found at the Travis County website. 1. Receive comments on petition to create the Turner’s Crossing Public Improvement District (PID) in Precinct Four. (Commissioner Gómez) Monitor’s Take: […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 10.30.18
Travis County Commissioners Court will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. for their weekly voting session. In the interests of time and space we have listed a handful of items from the agenda below. The full agenda can be found on the Travis County website. 1. Approve proclamation designating November 1, 2018, as “Adoption Day” in […]
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As temperatures increase, investment in renewables is already shaving dollars off Austin utility bills
Despite summer 2018 being one of the hottest on record in Austin, energy prices did not spike with the temperature. Instead, energy costs for customers this summer were identical to those of summer 2017, even though temperatures were higher this year. Khalil Shalabi, Austin Energy’s vice president of strategy, technology and markets, explained the phenomenon […]