Austin Relaunches Open Streets Program
‘Living Streets’ lets residents apply for three types of temporary or semi-permanent street closures.
Source: planetizen.com
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Austin Becomes The Largest U.S. City to Eliminate Parking Minimums — Streetsblog USA
The Violet Crown City voted to make the change months ago — but now that a revision of the city's byzantine zoning code is finally done, the law will actually go into effect.
Source: streetsblog.org
Zoning Reform Proposed in Austin
Proposed changes would create more room for mid-density housing and shift away from single-family homes on large lots.
Source: planetizen.com
Austin Could Eliminate Parking Minimums for Bars
Proponents of the resolution say the city’s parking mandates encourage drunk driving and drive up construction costs for small businesses.
Source: planetizen.com
Development Proposed Under Austin's New Vertical Mixed-Use Law
A seven-story building will be exempt from local height regulations in exchange for providing affordable housing.
Source: planetizen.com
Austin's Texas Mall Opens to the Public
The new plaza, part of the Capitol Complex Project, offers a glimpse of the potential of pedestrianized space in the Texas capital.
Source: planetizen.com
Skyscraper Proposed for Austin Would Be Tallest in Texas
The skylines are starting to catch up to the hype about everything being bigger in Texas.
Source: planetizen.com
'Micro-Apartments' Break Ground in East Austin
Averaging less than 400 square feet per unit, the Sixth and Chicon development is a new take on urban density.
Source: planetizen.com
Austin's Tallest Building Is, Um, Controversial. Starting Tonight It Will Look A Little Different.
The top of the Independent (the Jenga tower, to many) has been the subject of debate since it was finished last year. Tonight, though, the building near…
Source: kut.org