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WEBDelayed CapMetro Rapid routes to launch next year with slower service and diesel buses. Capital Metro’s newest high-frequency bus routes have been delayed, and now the transit agency says the Expo Center and Pleasant Valley routes will launch next year with reduced frequency and diesel-powered buses instead of the promised electric ones.
Bike Advisory Council urges city to protect ghost bikes
WEBMonday, June 24, 2024 by Dylan Ebs. The Bicycle Advisory Council is calling on the city to protect ghost bike installations after a cycling safety group reported four bikes they put up in the last few months were removed. Volunteers with the Austin Ghost Bike Project have placed at least 10 ghost bikes – painted white and attached to a nearby ...
Fresh details on Austin's light-rail plans emerge as officials chase ...
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · The agency’s so-called “priority extensions” – wished-for add-ons to reach Austin-Bergstrom International Airport or the Crestview Red Line Station – are not being studied as part of the federal environmental process. The decision means the per-mile cost could settle around $500 million – near the high end for light-rail systems in the U.S.
TipSheet: Austin City Council, 9.12.24 - Austin Monitor
WEBThursday, September 12, 2024 by Elizabeth Pagano. Today, City Council will meet once again for its regular Thursday meeting. And we, in turn, have once again read through the agenda and compiled a list of the items that caught our eye. After years of debate, an “agent of change” is back. Council will consider changes to the code today that ...
Commission questions what Central Health is doing to address …
WEBJan 9, 2024 · The Austin/Travis County Public Health Commission heard key findings of Central Health’s 2022 Demographic Report at its regular meeting on Jan. 3.. Central Health updated the report in February 2023, finding that Austin’s high cost of living and affordability crisis has morphed into a regional one that is impacting Travis and surrounding counties. ...
Despite micromanaging concerns, the city's telework policy …
WEBJan 31, 2024 · Despite micromanaging concerns, the city’s telework policy advances. After a debate on how granular the policy should be, the Planning Commission has given its blessing to a series of amendments that will help shape the city’s telework policy. The amendments were initiated by the Planning Commission last year as a change to Austin’s ...
Austin Water report shows few traces of ‘forever chemicals’ in …
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Austin Water on Tuesday released a report showing that the Environmental Protection Agency had found “little to no detectable traces” of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – or PFAS – in the city’s drinking water. Known as …
Austin ISD is asking voters to approve a new tax rate to help fund …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · According to the district, homeowners who have property tax exemptions because they’re 65 and older or have disabilities will not be affected by the tax rate increase.. School Board President Arati Singh underscored that Austin ISD will also make budget cuts and not just rely on property owners to shoulder the burden of the deficit.
Leslie Pool launches into the final year of a busy decade
WEBJan 4, 2024 · Leslie Pool launches into the final year of a busy decade. Leslie Pool’s ninth year on City Council has been a productive and busy one. She recalls that she started out 2023 with the intention of helping her newly elected colleagues learn the ropes and accomplish their goals. For Ryan Alter, Zo Qadri and José Velásquez, affordable housing ...
Environmental commissioners air concerns about waterfront …
WEBMar 25, 2024 · A proposed framework for how the south shores of Lady Bird Lake will build out in future years received a lukewarm response from the Environmental Commission on Thursday. While only the Planning Commission and City Council are scheduled to vote…