|
|
|
|
Reminder: East 51st Street project open house today!
|
|
|
The City of Austin is hosting an open house to share information about the design plans for proposed changes on East 51st Street and provide details on public art opportunities.
Proposed improvements to East 51st Street from I-35 to Berkman Drive include pedestrian and bicycle facilities, tree-lined sidewalks and medians, reduced crossing distances at intersections, and the addition of on-street parking spaces.
|
|
|
For more about the project and its background, visit AustinTexas.gov/E51stStreet.
|
|
Affordable Parking Program growth continues with private garages
|
|
|
|
Click the image for a full-size flyer for the Affordable Parking Program.
|
|
Since August, the City of Austin has partnered with private garage providers to expand the Affordable Parking Program by 2,015 spaces at ten locations downtown. The goal is to improve affordability for employees who work evenings and weekends, including those in the service and entertainment industries.
The program now has 14 garages with more than 100 users. The new garages fall within the downtown core, along with one in the Seaholm District. Many feature extended hours, including all day Saturdays and Sundays and as early as 3 p.m. on weekdays. The garages are managed by either Premier Parking or Lanier Parking, depending on location.
“With this surge in reach and availability, downtown employees now have more access than ever to the Affordable Parking Program,” said Jason Redfern, Austin Transportation Parking Operations Manager. “We’re excited to work with these providers to open the program up to more people who need it, including those who are starting their shifts just as the traditional work day is winding down.”
The City of Austin also recently partnered with the Downtown Austin Alliance, which is leveraging its transportation management association Movability to work with local businesses and direct downtown employees to the Affordable Parking Program.
Rates for each of the 10 new garages are $40 plus tax per month. View a list of all 14 garages, along with hours and instructions on how to join the Affordable Parking Program.
|
|
Check it out: Profile on Austin "using data to diminish delays"
|
|
|
|
At the Transportation Management Center, Austin Transportation engineers monitor traffic conditions, analyze data, make adjustments to the signal system, and more.
|
|
Transportation for America, an alliance of elected, business and civic leaders from communities across the country, recently published a profile on Austin Transportation staff and their work using data to reduce delays.
The piece details the City's membership in the Waze Connected Citizens Program, accomplishments and goals related to using road closure data to actively adjust signal timing, efforts to share this data in the City's Open Data Portal for use in third-party applications, and coordination between departments and other agencies such as Capital Metro to share and better utilize transportation data.
Read the full profile.
|
|
Share your vision for a healthier community at tonight's public forum
|
|
|
Have thoughts about what makes for a healthier community? Learn about the City of Austin and Travis County’s plan for better health where we live, work, and play, and provide input to strengthen these efforts at tonight's Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Forum next week.
RSVP and learn more at tinyurl.com/CHACHIP.
|
|
Celebrate community dialogue and enhance transportation at this week's Creative Placemaking Summit!
|
|
The Creative Placemaking Summit celebrates community dialogue and enhanced transportation through arts. Learn how communities can better integrate arts, culture and creative placemaking into transportation projects. Look forward to the following three events across two days, free to attend! Please click the titles to register on Eventbrite.
- Community Talk by Ben Stone:
- Get inspired by seeing the cool, creative placemaking movement that’s sweeping the country.
- Date: Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018
- Time: 6-7 p.m.
- Place: George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
(1165 Angelina St., Austin, TX 78702)
- Creative Placemaking Skills 101:
- Gain practical knowledge of how to combine the arts, public projects, and community outreach.
- Date: Friday, Sept. 28, 2018
- Time: 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Place: George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
(1165 Angelina St., Austin, TX 78702)
- See it, Feel it, Create it!:
- Hear and see seven-minute talks about local, creative placemaking in action.
- Date: Friday, Sept. 28, 2018
- Time: 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- Place: Austin Central Library, Demonstration Area
(710 W. Cesar Chavez St., Austin, TX 78701)
The summit is brought to you by the City of Austin, Capital Metro, Smart Growth America and Downtown Austin Alliance. If you have any questions about the summit, you may contact sophia.benner@austintexas.gov and katherine.gregor@austintexas.gov.
|
|
Come chat about Project Connect and the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan next Wednesday
|
|
|
Join Capital Metro and Austin Transportation for a community conversation about plans that will shape the future of transportation in Austin. At this event, Capital Metro will be presenting their Project Connect Vision Plan. Austin Transportation will be joining the Project Connect team to share draft recommendations from the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan.
|
|
Volunteer for B-cycle at ACL and get a discounted or free one-year membership
|
|
|
B-cycle volunteer shifts at Austin City Limits are still available, especially during the second weekend, to help move the B-cycle bikes back into the city. Volunteers may work one or both weekends. Those who work one shift will get 50 percent off of an annual Local365 membership; those who work two shifts will receive that membership for free. B-cycle will also be supplying meals and a B-cycle T-shirt. Learn more about Austin B-cycle.
|
|
Help City Manager Cronk hire Austin’s next City leaders
|
|
Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk wants residents to play a part in his process for recruiting and hiring new executives to the City by filling out a survey by Sept. 28.
The City will be soon be hiring two Assistant City Managers and a few department directors. These leaders will be responsible for guiding the City's work toward one or more of the outcomes identified in the City of Austin’s strategic plan.
This survey asks the public to identify skills and characteristics they feel are most important for a City leader to have. It also asks Austinites to share what they think are the biggest challenges these leaders should be prepared to address. The survey is open now and will be available until Friday, Sept. 28. You can also call 3-1-1 or email executive-recruitment@austintexas.gov to provide feedback.
In July, City Manager Spencer Cronk announced he would be realigning City departments to better support the Council's adopted Strategic Direction 2023. That strategic direction focuses the City's work around six outcome areas:
- Health & Environment
- Culture & Lifelong Learning
- Safety
- Government That Works for All
- Economic Opportunity & Affordability
- Mobility
You can learn more about the realignment, and the Strategic Direction here: Strategic Direction 2023.
|
|
Coming up in this week's mobility calendar
|
|
Parmer Lane/FM 734: Public Open House
The Texas Department of Transportation is hosting an open house for the Parmer Lane/FM 734 project. The City of Austin is putting approximately $17 million in 2016 Mobility Bond funding into the Parmer Lane/FM 734 project. The purpose of the open house is to gather public input on the proposed improvements to FM 734 (Parmer Lane) between RM 1431 and SH 45 North. The meeting will be an open house format so the public may come and go at their convenience, and staff will be available to answer questions.
Davis Lane (Brodie Lane to West Gate Boulevard and Leo Street to Manchaca Road): Public Open House
As part of the 2016 Mobility Bond, the City of Austin is evaluating two segments of Davis Lane (Brodie Lane to West Gate Boulevard and Leo Street to Manchaca Road) for potential safety and mobility improvements. We heard about Davis Lane's needs and existing conditions at the public meeting on Feb. 13, 2018. This feedback informed the draft recommendations we'll present at the open house on Wednesday, Sept. 26.
FM 1626 (Manchaca Road to I-35): Public Open House
As part of the 2016 Mobility Bond, the City of Austin is evaluating FM 1626 between Manchaca Road and I-35 for potential safety and mobility improvements. We heard about FM 1626's needs and existing conditions at the public meeting on Feb. 7, 2018. This feedback informed the draft recommendations we'll present at the open house on Thursday, Sept. 27.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
