Is Rainey Street Better Without Cars?

An aerial view of the Rainey Street District. Image: Bing Maps

Have you experienced the car-free version of Rainey Street? If not, you’ve got about a month left to check out the City of Austin pilot program closing the street to all motor vehicle traffic from 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays between December 5, 2019 and March 8, 2020. It’s part of a larger effort to address the mobility and safety issues in this growing downtown Austin neighborhood, though perhaps not the one its residents were expecting.

Image: Austin Transportation Department

In fact, we heard for years that this exact option wasn’t even on the table, which made its announcement kind of a big surprise. Though we’re typically in favor of kicking out cars in favor of vastly safer pedestrian promenades, in the case of Rainey we’re slightly concerned that continuing this program might encourage the district to become less like itself, and more like the similarly-pedestrianized-on-weekends region of “Dirty Sixth” — needless to say, that’s not the type of entertainment district we hope to emulate here, so we’re keeping an eye on the program’s results.

Austin Resident, Adam Greenfield, is loving the new "Rainey Street, Shared Streets" pilot program. Can you tell? If you haven't heard, a big chunk of Rainey Street will be closed to cars on the weekends.

Are you fan of the program?

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— Mari Salazar (@MariSalazarTV) December 9, 2019

To that end, the Austin Transportation Department could use your feedback, assuming you’ve already checked out the carless Rainey — click here to fill out their extremely short survey. Still, don’t hesitate to tell us in the comments what you think of the street’s new weekend experience as well. Have you noticed a big change?

Rainey Street Condos For Sale

• $485,000 54 Rainey ST #616
  Austin, TX
• $379,000 54 Rainey ST #519
  Austin, TX
• $555,000 603 Davis ST #703
  Austin, TX
• $340,000 54 Rainey ST #615
  Austin, TX
• $530,000 70 Rainey ST #1603
  Austin, TX
• $648,900 603 Davis ST #1411
  Austin, TX
• $1,285,000 54 Rainey ST #PH02
  Austin, TX
• $829,000 603 Davis ST #1802
  Austin, TX
• $737,000 48 E East AVE #1509
  Austin, TX
• $1,275,000 70 Rainey ST #1504
  Austin, TX
• $379,000 54 Rainey ST #510
  Austin, TX
• $565,000 40 N Interstate 35 #3D3
  Austin, TX
• $730,000 603 Davis ST #813
  Austin, TX
• $1,130,000 70 Rainey ST #1602
  Austin, TX
• $3,964,800 70 Rainey ST #3204
  Austin, TX
• $565,000 603 Davis ST #904
  Austin, TX
• $1,190,000 70 Rainey ST #1604
  Austin, TX
• $2,900,000 70 Rainey #PH1
  Austin, TX
• $1,518,000 44 East AVE #2001
  Austin, TX
• $1,650,000 44 East AVE #3207
  Austin, TX
• $465,000 54 Rainey ST #1008
  Austin, TX
• $825,000 603 Davis ST #1902
  Austin, TX
• $790,000 603 Davis ST #1302
  Austin, TX
• $1,847,000 70 Rainey ST #2606
  Austin, TX
• $875,000 70 Rainey ST #2807
  Austin, TX

54 Rainey ST #616
Austin, TX

$485,000

Lot Size

218 sqft

---

Home Size

852 sqft

---

Beds

1 Bed

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

54 Rainey ST #519
Austin, TX

$379,000

Lot Size

175 sqft

---

Home Size

756 sqft

---

Beds

1 Bed

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

603 Davis ST #703
Austin, TX

$555,000

Lot Size

175 sqft

---

Home Size

1,176 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

54 Rainey ST #615
Austin, TX

$340,000

Lot Size

175 sqft

---

Home Size

756 sqft

---

Beds

1 Bed

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

70 Rainey ST #1603
Austin, TX

$530,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

663 sqft

---

Beds

1 Bed

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

603 Davis ST #1411
Austin, TX

$648,900

Lot Size

218 sqft

---

Home Size

1,219 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

54 Rainey ST #PH02
Austin, TX

$1,285,000

Lot Size

480 sqft

---

Home Size

1,927 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

3 Baths

---

603 Davis ST #1802
Austin, TX

$829,000

Lot Size

305 sqft

---

Home Size

1,597 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

48 E East AVE #1509
Austin, TX

$737,000

Lot Size

17,904 sqft

---

Home Size

982 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

70 Rainey ST #1504
Austin, TX

$1,275,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

1,321 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

54 Rainey ST #510
Austin, TX

$379,000

Lot Size

43,560 sqft

---

Home Size

756 sqft

---

Beds

1 Bed

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

40 N Interstate 35 #3D3
Austin, TX

$565,000

Lot Size

1,220 sqft

---

Home Size

1,533 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

603 Davis ST #813
Austin, TX

$730,000

Lot Size

218 sqft

---

Home Size

1,219 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

70 Rainey ST #1602
Austin, TX

$1,130,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

1,154 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

70 Rainey ST #3204
Austin, TX

$3,964,800

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

3,304 sqft

---

Beds

3 Beds

---

Baths

4 Baths

---

603 Davis ST #904
Austin, TX

$565,000

Lot Size

218 sqft

---

Home Size

1,252 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

70 Rainey ST #1604
Austin, TX

$1,190,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

1,321 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

70 Rainey #PH1
Austin, TX

$2,900,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

2,978 sqft

---

Beds

3 Beds

---

Baths

3 Baths

---

44 East AVE #2001
Austin, TX

$1,518,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

2,032 sqft

---

Beds

3 Beds

---

Baths

3 Baths

---

44 East AVE #3207
Austin, TX

$1,650,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

1,993 sqft

---

Beds

3 Beds

---

Baths

3 Baths

---

54 Rainey ST #1008
Austin, TX

$465,000

Lot Size

218 sqft

---

Home Size

893 sqft

---

Beds

1 Bed

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

603 Davis ST #1902
Austin, TX

$825,000

Lot Size

305 sqft

---

Home Size

1,597 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

603 Davis ST #1302
Austin, TX

$790,000

Lot Size

218 sqft

---

Home Size

1,597 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

70 Rainey ST #2606
Austin, TX

$1,847,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

2,179 sqft

---

Beds

3 Beds

---

Baths

3 Baths

---

70 Rainey ST #2807
Austin, TX

$875,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

1,128 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

• 54 Rainey ST #616
  Austin, TX
  

  $485,000
  Lot Size

  218 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  852 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  1 Bed

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 54 Rainey ST #519
  Austin, TX
  

  $379,000
  Lot Size

  175 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  756 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  1 Bed

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 603 Davis ST #703
  Austin, TX
  

  $555,000
  Lot Size

  175 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  1,176 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 54 Rainey ST #615
  Austin, TX
  

  $340,000
  Lot Size

  175 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  756 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  1 Bed

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #1603
  Austin, TX
  

  $530,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  663 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  1 Bed

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 603 Davis ST #1411
  Austin, TX
  

  $648,900
  Lot Size

  218 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  1,219 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 54 Rainey ST #PH02
  Austin, TX
  

  $1,285,000
  Lot Size

  480 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  1,927 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  3 Baths

  ---

• 603 Davis ST #1802
  Austin, TX
  

  $829,000
  Lot Size

  305 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  1,597 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 48 E East AVE #1509
  Austin, TX
  

  $737,000
  Lot Size

  17,904 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  982 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #1504
  Austin, TX
  

  $1,275,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  1,321 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 54 Rainey ST #510
  Austin, TX
  

  $379,000
  Lot Size

  43,560 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  756 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  1 Bed

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 40 N Interstate 35 #3D3
  Austin, TX
  

  $565,000
  Lot Size

  1,220 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  1,533 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 603 Davis ST #813
  Austin, TX
  

  $730,000
  Lot Size

  218 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  1,219 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #1602
  Austin, TX
  

  $1,130,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  1,154 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #3204
  Austin, TX
  

  $3,964,800
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  3,304 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  3 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  4 Baths

  ---

• 603 Davis ST #904
  Austin, TX
  

  $565,000
  Lot Size

  218 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  1,252 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #1604
  Austin, TX
  

  $1,190,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  1,321 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey #PH1
  Austin, TX
  

  $2,900,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  2,978 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  3 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  3 Baths

  ---

• 44 East AVE #2001
  Austin, TX
  

  $1,518,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  2,032 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  3 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  3 Baths

  ---

• 44 East AVE #3207
  Austin, TX
  

  $1,650,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  1,993 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  3 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  3 Baths

  ---

• 54 Rainey ST #1008
  Austin, TX
  

  $465,000
  Lot Size

  218 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  893 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  1 Bed

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 603 Davis ST #1902
  Austin, TX
  

  $825,000
  Lot Size

  305 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  1,597 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 603 Davis ST #1302
  Austin, TX
  

  $790,000
  Lot Size

  218 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  1,597 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #2606
  Austin, TX
  

  $1,847,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  2,179 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  3 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  3 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #2807
  Austin, TX
  

  $875,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  1,128 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

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