I finally read up on this project. It’s big and expensive and seems a long way away from reality, despite voter approval a couple years ago. “By April 2022, project leaders announced cost estimates for the light rail portion had […]
“According to Austin’s Public Works Department, the city is missing about 1,600 miles of sidewalk — a length of concrete that could stretch from here to Winnipeg, Canada.” ~ learn more
There’s an historic connection between Andrew Zilker, the locally famous Joseph family, and the music promoter behind Austin City Limits Music Festival. ~ learn more
“New Austinites might be surprised to find what this part of town used to be, but those that have lived in the city for decades still remember a very different South Congress experience.” ~ learn more
There’s a big park right next to downtown Austin called Zilker. The city has been soliciting community input for two years to create a vision for its restoration and future development. This is a video recap of the current plan. ~ learn […]
My friend and favorite Austin real estate broker Soud Twal’s latest listing: “Located between Lake Austin and Lake Travis, the nearly $7 million contemporary, white-stucco home is a 30-minute drive from downtown” | learn more
“A striper truck sprays the lines and then tiny glass beads, almost like a powder, are blasted on top and stick to the paint.” The technology the city uses for lane lines is low cost and regularly maintained. However, it […]
Runoff candidates Celia Israel & Kirk Watson discussed housing, transportation and more. | learn more
Related to the link above. “Currently, Austin gets its water from reservoirs in the Highland Lakes along the Colorado River. The new plan is to pump some of that water underground when there’s plenty of it, then pull it back […]
I’m not sure what, if anything, I should make of this. I figure it can’t be that bad, as I learned this via a random link rather than an official notice from my government. | learn more