Earlier this month, Austin City Council continued to contemplate the possibility of putting a transportation bond on the ballot in 2016. The idea of paying for upgrades and/or expansions toI-35 have already been tossed around, as well as possible pedestrian and bike infrastructure upgrades. At a...
Austin Resource Recovery is considering two major changes to its residential curbside pickup services and it wants your opinions. The department is currently asking for public input on two service expansions - weekly recycling pickup and organics/composting collection. This input will be considered while Austin Resource Recovery is...
Another way to give feedback to Cap Metro is to participate in this month's Conversation Corps discussions. The Conversation Corps program is a way for Austinites to easily share their opinions on key issues with decision-makers throughout the city. This month, the topic of discussion will...
102 people died on Austin's roads last year, the most since record-keeping began in 1985. Almost a third of them were pedestrians or bicyclists. In response to this growing crisis, Austin launched the Vision Zero initiative, which commits the city to eliminating all traffic deaths and serious injuries...
Amid the conversation for a possible November 2016 transportation bond, Bike Austin is advocating for bike and pedestrian improvements as well. They're calling on the Mayor and City Council to put forth a bond that fully funds Austin’s Bicycle Master Plan and all high-priority sidewalks in the Sidewalk Master...
There has been a lot of buzz around town lately about a possible transportation bond on the ballot in November 2016. So far, no concrete details or plans have been released, but Mayor Adler has said that he is hoping for an upcoming bond election that...
Have any ideas for Capital Metro? Now's your chance to share them. The transportation authority just released a new survey, designed to solicit public opinion about their short term planning efforts. The new plan has been dubbed Connections 2025 and involves an in-depth study of Cap Metro's...
What is exactly is Ridesharing Works for Austin? They're a political action committee that was formed just after City Council passed a fingerprint-based background check ordinance for ride-hailing companies in December. Both Uber and Lyft have raised concerns about their ability to continue operating in Austin if the...
Just after Austin Mayor Steve Adler announced his ideas for a compromise on the growing ride-hailing app debate, the political action committee Ridesharing Works for Austin made a big announcement. On Tuesday, they revealed that they had collected 65,103 signatures in just 21 days in...
Amid the fiery debate and intense back-and-forth about ride-hailing apps in Austin, Mayor Steve Adler has stepped in with what he sees as a solution. On Monday, he released the details of a new plan called, Thumbs Up Austin, a compromise between those calling for...