Austin Relaunches Open Streets Program
‘Living Streets’ lets residents apply for three types of temporary or semi-permanent street closures.
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‘Living Streets’ lets residents apply for three types of temporary or semi-permanent street closures.
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.
Proposed changes would create more room for mid-density housing and shift away from single-family homes on large lots.
Proponents of the resolution say the city’s parking mandates encourage drunk driving and drive up construction costs for small businesses.
A seven-story building will be exempt from local height regulations in exchange for providing affordable housing.