Tuesday’s Urban Transportation Commission meeting provided a stark counterpoint to Mayor Steve Adler’s claim that he has broad community consensus behind his $720 million transportation bond proposal. Members aired frustrations about the process of the proposal’s development, heard from advocates seeking far more money than is planned for sidewalk infrastructure and were divided evenly on […]
City of Austin Urban Transportation Commission
The UTC is the body charged with advising the City of Austin’s Mayor and Council on transportation-related issues.
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Urban Transportation Commissioners dissect mobility bond proposal
Members of the Urban Transportation Commission aired doubts about Mayor Steve Adler’s $720 million mobility bond proposal and also clashed on the vision for light rail in Austin on Wednesday Tuesday night. Three appointees to the advisory body let fly terms such as “disappointing,” “frustrated” and “problem” to describe their reactions to the massive package […]
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In search for transportation solutions, UTC turns to pods
A video game entrepreneur swept into City Hall on Tuesday night to pitch his proposal for a novel transit system to the Urban Transportation Commission. Richard Garriott laid out a detailed case for Personal Rapid Transit, or PRT, which would involve a citywide web of elevated guideways teeming with automated four-person pods carrying passengers from […]
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Commission adds weight to light rail efforts
The Urban Transportation Commission has once again given a boost to advocates for light rail in Austin. At its meeting last week, the commission voted unanimously to recommend that City Council consider putting bonds for “rail options” on the November ballot. Recognizing that there is a “vocal and organized group of people” advocating for light […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: Urban Transportation Commissioner JD Gins
Urban Transportation Commissioner JD Gins joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about options ahead of a potential 2016 City of Austin transportation bond. Sponsored by Austin Water. Show is embedded below. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/250533364″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]
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Commission backs plan to end free parking at Walsh Boat Landing
Kayakers, canoeists and partiers on barges won’t get to enjoy free parking at Lake Austin’s Walsh Boat Landing for much longer. At Tuesday’s Urban Transportation Commission meeting, Austin’s Parking Enterprise Manager Steve Grassfield told commissioners that nearby streets and lots will soon feature metered parking. The Walsh Landing area is home to popular hangouts […]
Posted inLocal Politics
Council scrutinizes details of proposed Special Events Ordinance
Austin City Council members will have the opportunity to take action tonight on what Council Member Laura Morrison on Tuesday called the “much discussed, monster ordinance on special events.” At the work session, Council discussion focused on a host of issues surrounding the Special Events Ordinance, including the process – or lack thereof – […]