Cap Metro is increasing fares for the first time since 2015. Single ride is increasing from $1.25 to $1.50 next year and then to $2.00 in 2029. Long overdue IMO. waypointblog.com/capmetro-is-...

CapMetro Is Proposing Its First Fare Increase in More Than a Decade. Here’s Why! - WayPoint Blog

For the first time in more than 11 years, CapMetro is proposing a fare increase. The word increase can spark a lot of emotion, and there’s never an ideal time to propose something like this. But after...

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www.austinchronicle.com/news/aisd-pr... More cuts and layoffs coming to AISD, including a proposal to cut all neighborhood school bus service (MS & HS kids would board the bus at elementary schools instead) Really glad the mayor & city council decided to make this worse to appease Rosedale NIMBYs

AISD Proposes Cutting 558 Positions, Changing Bus Transportation, Selling Campuses, and More • The Austin Chronicle

AISD Proposes Cutting 558 Positions, Changing Bus Transportation, Selling Campuses, and More

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Can confirm the new metro rapid bus stops keep you dry during a downpour

Big news for customers! Starting February 1, paying your fare on #CapMetro is as easy as a tap. Use your phone or card and go. Get ready for faster boarding and a smoother ride! 🚍 Tap. Go. CapMetro. Learn more at our blog: https://bit.ly/4bmySqm

It's unfortunately been a rough year for Cap Metro. After a few years of post-pandemic ridership recovery, ridership numbers are now heading in the wrong direction

Another big rezoning near Koenig & Airport was just filed. The applicant wants to convert a parking lot w/ accessory office space to a 650 unit apartment w/ 250' height limit.

Three years ago, Austin elected me to fight for a more affordable, more just Austin. We’ve delivered real change – even when the state pushed back. I’m running for re-election to keep fighting for our future. zoforaustin.com

The City of Austin is seeking community input on three design alternatives for Sixth Street. Conversion to a two-way street is not among the options. www.speakupaustin.org/sixthstreet H/T @kutnathan.bsky.social

University Neighborhood Overlay updates delayed again to November so city staff can continue addressing UT's concerns services.austintexas.gov/edims/docume...

After AISD authorized the sale of Rosedale Elementary School this spring, a developer has requested a rezoning to MF-6 so they can build 435 units. A few years ago AISD proposed retaining ownership and single family homes (lol) or a smaller scale apartment building.

A few properties in the Crestview TOD received final approval for an upzoning from 60' to 160' today

In response to SB840, Plano added multifamily residential as an allowed use in all commercial zones, and also updated all multifamily zones to: - Remove density, FAR, lot coverage limits - Increase height limit to 45 ft - Reduce front yard requirement to 25 ft - Reduce parking requirement to 1/unit

Cap Metro would be second to last on this chart with 17.6 riders per hour.

PUD amendment filed to increase height limit from 160' to 300' @ 1012 Concordia Ave in Hancock. Developer wants to build 400 units on 1.1 acres.

Developer just submitted a rezoning to build 750 units with a max height of 180 ft on Mopac. That's fine I guess but maybe we should fix ETOD so building near transit is more lucrative than highway oriented development.

There's been talk of increasing impervious cover in a future phase of HOME but I've come around to the idea that we should increase height limits instead

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America’s aversion to buildings taller than ~three stories and love of side setbacks significantly degrades our urban neighborhoods by forcing small apartment buildings to cover most of their lots, leaving little room left for green space.

SB840 is already having an impact in North Loop. An applicant initially wanted to add MU-V zoning to a commercial lot so they could build a 5 story apartment. SB840 allows the same thing without extra requirements so they dropped the rezoning. www.austintexas.gov/department/c...

UT is building the new 1000-bed Whitis dorm at incredible speed. Looks like they're using prefab panels for all of the floor plates and exterior walls - haven't seen that in Austin before.

142 unit project on a 10k sq ft lot broke ground right next to UT campus. It's not pretty but it's nice to see anything this tall break ground these days.

An exceedingly rare 6 unit project was just completed in Highland (700 Denson Dr). Only 1 parking spot per unit!

Wow. For context, MF-5 in Austin only allows 54 dwelling units per acre. Adding this to the list of reasons our MF zoning needs a rework.

I was beginning to think the city would never defeat a Save Our Springs lawsuit www.kut.org/austin/2025-...

Judge upholds Austin vote on plan to redevelop old Statesman site

The developer, Endeavor Real Estate, plans to build 1,400 apartments and 1 million square feet of office space.

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This 500 ft rezoning south of downtown received final approval yesterday www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2025...

Riverside PUD gains second-round approval - Austin Monitor

Although a neighboring property owner tried to prevent Thursday’s vote by seeking a postponement of the second and third readings on rezoning of a property at 200 E. Riverside Drive, attorney Richard ...

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Staff have pruned their recommendation to funding just two of the caps, which seems reasonable given the trade-offs.

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City staff are presenting several options for the I-35 caps to council tomorrow. Here's their recommendation: services.austintexas.gov/edims/docume...

ETOD Phase 2 adoption was just delayed from June to December and the downtown density bonus update was moved from 12-2025 to 12-2026 services.austintexas.gov/edims/docume...

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Federal government pulls back $60M grant for Texas high-speed rail

More than $60 million in federal funding previously set aside to help connect Texas cities through high-speed rail, is being nixed, according to a news release from Transportation Secretary Sean Du…

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5-story single-stair is now THE LAW OF THE LAND in the city of Austin! Passes 10 to 1! @stephenjacobsmith.com @holz-bau.bsky.social @seanjurs.bsky.social

Big turnout at the Austin #HandsOff rally

Bills filed to remove a few CVCs northeast of the capitol communityimpact.com/austin/south...

Look at this, Austin. Legislators are pushing for EIGHT story single-stair buildings! We've got to go for *at least* six floors for single-stair buildings.

Carolina Forward@carolinaforward.bsky.social · last yr.

4️⃣: Senate Bill 492 would allow single-stair apartment construction up to 8 stories. www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2...