and is earmarked for transportation projects that would have a low cost and high impact. In December 2015, Austin City Council voted to distribute $1.9 million to each of the city’s 10 council districts. Mayor Steve Adler will prioritize how to spend another $2.8 million across the city...
The 2024 City Council campaign season has begun! This post is about zoning but before we get there, let’s review some information about the upcoming campaigns. There will be 6 seats on the ballot: Districts 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, and Mayor. The 9 candidates who received donations received ...
Central Texas school districts are monitoring weather conditions and many have decided to cancel or delay school.
AURA and the University Democrats have drafted anifty requestfor City Council to bring themyriad benefits of UNO, Austin’s student housing district, to the rest of the student housing areas in Austin. UNO has been super awesome so building on something that’s already working would be super ...
Southwest Bistro is Hyatt Regency Austin’s signature restaurant highlighting locally-sourced, farm-fresh menu options with a Texas Twist. Our lobby bar, Marker 10 features refreshing cocktails, a full sushi bar and dinner menu all of which can be enjoyed from the inside our atr...
Perhaps the biggest case to make for single-member districts in Austin is that they will lead to geographic diversity on the council. Today, five of its seven members, including the mayor, live downtown or in West or Central Austin. “I do feel that having a diverse governing body with ...
It would serve as a starter line for a phased, 24.9 mile citywide light rail system that would serve all 10 City Council districts. The MOS runs from Crestview Station to Republic Square. The updated ridership estimate for the MOS is 34,000 weekday boardings and is based on a model ...
Downtown Austin is also the cultural hub of Central Texas, and 2022 saw strong event attendance, a return of the nightlife economy and a rebound of the tourism industry that comprises 25% of our downtown economy. With residential towers fully leased or sold before they even break ground, it...
1.Extend the new duplex rules to NCCDs.Most land directly north of the University of Texas is included in a neighborhood conservation combining district ("NCCD"). Council has directed that NCCDs not be remapped with new zoning districts. But it has left open the door for some of the new...
Texas’ state taxes are pretty low compared to some other states, especially for a state of this size. That’s typical in most states with high local taxes and a Republican governor. Our city manager and city council are going to have more influence here than they might in a state lik...