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Austin B-cycle has arrived at the University of Texas campus. And the best part is...
More than $2 million of pedestrian and crosswalk safety improvements are coming to Austin this year. Thanks to some federal funding (matched with City of Austin dollars) the Austin Transportation Department has launched a campaign to install more pedestrian countdown timers (including some tailored for the visually-impaired)...
A little over a year ago, the City of Austin asked to raise all of our property taxes in exchange for making some major improvements to local roads, bike lanes, and sidewalks. Voters said yes to this 2016 mobility bond, but the conversation didn't stop...
Do you have dreams of leaving Austin traffic behind by making the switch to public transportation or bike transit? Want to lower your carbon footprint and drive less, but don't know how? Smart Trips Austin (a program supported by the City of Austin and Cap Metro) is giving away free...
Have big plans for New Year's Eve? However you plan to celebrate, you can have a safe, eco-friendly, and FREE ride home, courtesy of Capital Metro. They'll be offering free rides on December 31st from 6pm until the end of the night on both their rail and bus systems. Plus, MetroRail and...
Remember that mobility bond that was on the ballot (and voters approved) in 2016? Ever wonder where that $720 million is being spent? Here's an update. Earlier this month, the City of Austin released a draft of the Local Mobility Annual Plan for 2018, which lays out all of the sidewalk,...
People over cars. That's the driving force behind a new plan for Guadalupe Street. Unveiled by city staff last week, the plan calls for: Reducing the number of car lanes along Guadalupe Street from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to 29th Street (along UT's campus) from two lanes in...
Advent calendars are always a fun holiday tradition, counting down the days until Christmas with little pieces of chocolate. But this year, why not try a bicycling advent calendar? That's the concept behind the Love To Ride Winter Wheelers Challenge, going on right now in Austin. Here's...
What would you like to see the City of Austin spend money on? More parks? Better public transit? Affordable housing? This is the question the Bond Election Advisory Task Force is asking...