A simple arithmetic error threatens the durability of Austin’s new land development code.
Council Member Casar endorsing a 3x housing capacity multiplier
This past Tuesday, City Council held an extended work session to discuss and attempt to iron out differences on the new land development code. Procedurally, Council's plan …
[MORE]Achieving a 50% sustainable commute mode share requires a boost in local transit operating funding sources and a focus on productivity-enhancing transit capital projects.
A system-wide route productivity summary, courtesy of the Connections 2025 plan.
As part of its 50% sustainable commute-to-work mode share by 2039 objective, The Austin Strategic …
[MORE]Without a validated housing capacity model, land development code reforms might not add up to what we think they will.
A presentation slide from Fregonese Associates highlighting their model's approach to defining potential housing development
Austin’s City Manager, Spencer Cronk, recently re-started the seemingly eternal process of reforming the …
[MORE]In the wake of an obvious mapping error, the CapMetro CEO dodges requests for data transparency and a public version control system.
An overview of the East Riverside corridor, according to the latest Project Connect "flipbook"
A week ago, I wrote a piece highlighting some unexplained changes in the right-of-way …
[MORE]A zany map highlights Project Connect’s transparency problems.
On March 4th, City Council and the Capital Metro Board of Directors held a joint meeting to receive briefings on the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan, Project Connect, and the corridor investments resulting from the successful 2016 mobility bond referendum.
In preparation …
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