State Senator Kirk Watson offered attendees at Wednesday’s Austin Chamber of Commerce’s State of Transportation lunch a steady diet of road talk. Though Watson did briefly mention the importance of other regional transportation modes during the course of a roughly 30-minute speech, his focus stayed firmly on pavement. Watson framed the issue in terms […]
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Proposal explores Urban Rail funding options through TOD zones
An item proposed by Council Members Mike Martinez and Chris Riley that, in part, creates a restricted fund to draw development-based dollars from construction around rail stations drew some concern from Council Member Laura Morrison Tuesday. If approved, the Martinez and Riley hope that the fund, accessible to Capital Metro, would help pay for a […]
Posted inLocal Politics, Transportation
City Council postpones decision on 24-hour bicycle trails
Austin City Council members Thursday delayed until Oct. 17 a vote on whether to end 24-hour cyclist access to three segments of the city’s Hike and Bike Trail. In the meantime, Austin Police Department officials and representatives of the city’s biking community are expected to discuss differences over the extent of police patrol necessary for […]
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Study: Urban rail could add $31 billion to Austin economy by 2030
A staff-produced study of the potential economic impact of a complete urban rail system for the City of Austin concludes that a layout that includes rail service along South Congress Avenue and East Riverside Drive could result in $31 billion of total economic impact by 2030. The projections further suggest that a project on that […]