Congress Avenue transformation plan gets support from Urban ...
Dec 6, 2024 · The Urban Transportation Commission has voted to support the proposed transformation of most of the downtown portion of Congress Avenue, turning much of the street into a pedestrian- and multimodal-focused corridor and removing almost all vehicular traffic. The recommendation to City Council was approved at the commission’s meeting earlier this week.
ZAP Commission forwards recommendation allowing some …
Dec 6, 2024 · The Zoning and Platting Commission voted to move forward a recommendation on allowing some commercial uses in residential zones to the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee and Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee. The proposed recommendation allows limited commercial uses in residential zones, aiming …
November 2024 Austin and Travis County Election: Voter Resource
Overview: District 6 is arguably Austin’s most far-flung district, and the only to include parts of Williamson County as well as the Anderson Mill, River Place, Avery Ranch, Riata and Robinson Ranch neighborhoods.The Northwest district is also the only to never re-elect a City Council member. This go-around, incumbent Mackenzie Kelly faces one challenger.
Austin's police union, city agree to a $218 million, five-year labor ...
Sep 25, 2024 · Austin’s police union and the city agreed in principle Monday to a five-year labor contract. The $218 million deal, which comes after years of occasionally contentious negotiations, would give police officers a 28 percent raise over the next five years.
Cap Metro to shelve 46 new electric buses for a year after …
Nov 19, 2024 · Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority will put 46 brand-new electric buses in storage for at least a year, the latest fallout from an electrification goal the transit agency now admits was overly ambitious. The main problem, Capital Metro’s leadership says, has been the slow rollout of e-bus chargers at the end of routes to keep vehicles running all day.
Austin's airport is getting a new concourse and 20 more gates but …
Apr 16, 2024 · The new concourse isn’t expected to welcome the public until 2030 at the earliest. Over the longer term, the concourse could be further extended to accommodate up to 40 gates, more than doubling ABIA’s current capacity of 34 gates. Concourse B has been in the planning stages for years, developed as part of a long-term strategy approved by City Council in 2018.
Carmen Llanes Pulido vows to bring inclusive leadership to City Hall
Oct 7, 2024 · Carmen Llanes Pulido may be the youngest candidate in the five-way race for mayor, but the lifelong Austinite with activism in her DNA arguably has the most boots-on-the-ground experience in the city’s grassroots arena. As the executive director of the…
Updated: Austin Energy still considering options to answer to grid ...
Nov 7, 2024 · As its end-of-year deadline approaches, Austin Energy is busy crunching numbers, hoping to finally nail down a much-anticipated update to its Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan. Update: Following publication of this story, Austin Energy reached out to …
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Dec 30, 2024 · In 2025, Travis County Commissioner Ann Howard eyes building more supportive housing and strengthening climate resilience. Coming from her background in affordable housing at the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition, Travis County Commissioner Ann Howard has always prioritized the same throughout her tenure at the county. 2024 saw two big wins on that front, she says: “There’s…
City looks to expand budget, recipients for Live Music Fund
Dec 9, 2024 · The city appears set to increase the number of awards in its Live Music Fund grant program, with specific considerations given to the needs of veteran and emerging artists looking to promote events or create work that could enhance the local tourism economy.