Abolishing FAR Limits Downtown Is the Best Idea Austin’s Had in a While

As the City of Austin works to hammer out a new and improved version of its increasingly dated Downtown Density Bonus Program, we were blown free of our chairs last week by a memo from the city’s Design Commission recommending, among other things, the complete removal of floor-area ratio (FAR) limits in the downtown area. Under such a change, the height and density of new towers … Continue reading Abolishing FAR Limits Downtown Is the Best Idea Austin’s Had in a While