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

• $1,518,000 44 East AVE #2001
  Austin, TX
• $1,650,000 44 East AVE #3207
  Austin, TX
• $365,000 603 Davis ST #1106
  Austin, TX
• $825,000 603 Davis ST #1902
  Austin, TX
• $790,000 603 Davis ST #1302
  Austin, TX
• $1,848,570 70 Rainey ST #2606
  Austin, TX
• $879,300 70 Rainey ST #2807
  Austin, TX
• $434,900 40 N Interstate 35 #2D1
  Austin, TX
• $563,273 70 Rainey #1709
  Austin, TX
• $633,000 44 East AVE #1908
  Austin, TX
• $961,910 44 East AVE #1410
  Austin, TX
• $359,000 603 Davis ST #1206
  Austin, TX
• $849,022 603 Davis ST #2202
  Austin, TX
• $543,000 48 E East AVE #2705
  Austin, TX
• $449,900 54 Rainey ST #319
  Austin, TX
• $339,000 44 East AVE #2806
  Austin, TX
• $631,583 70 Rainey ST #2505
  Austin, TX
• $1,828,570 70 Rainey ST #2506
  Austin, TX
• $830,700 70 Rainey ST #2307
  Austin, TX
• $548,382 70 Rainey ST #2803
  Austin, TX
• $1,274,242 70 Rainey ST #1501
  Austin, TX
• $1,319,242 70 Rainey ST #1801
  Austin, TX
• $2,800,000 44 East AVE #4504
  Austin, TX
• $735,184 70 Rainey ST #3105
  Austin, TX
• $2,285,000 70 Rainey ST #2801
  Austin, TX

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

---

603 Davis ST #1106
Austin, TX

$365,000

Lot Size

175 sqft

---

Home Size

809 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

$1,848,570

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

2,179 sqft

---

Beds

3 Beds

---

Baths

3 Baths

---

70 Rainey ST #2807
Austin, TX

$879,300

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

1,128 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

40 N Interstate 35 #2D1
Austin, TX

$434,900

Lot Size

1,220 sqft

---

Home Size

1,533 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

70 Rainey #1709
Austin, TX

$563,273

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

718 sqft

---

Beds

1 Bed

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

44 East AVE #1908
Austin, TX

$633,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

793 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

44 East AVE #1410
Austin, TX

$961,910

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

1,260 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

603 Davis ST #1206
Austin, TX

$359,000

Lot Size

175 sqft

---

Home Size

809 sqft

---

Beds

1 Bed

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

603 Davis ST #2202
Austin, TX

$849,022

Lot Size

305 sqft

---

Home Size

1,513 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

48 E East AVE #2705
Austin, TX

$543,000

Lot Size

17,904 sqft

---

Home Size

706 sqft

---

Beds

1 Bed

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

54 Rainey ST #319
Austin, TX

$449,900

Lot Size

175 sqft

---

Home Size

756 sqft

---

Beds

1 Bed

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

44 East AVE #2806
Austin, TX

$339,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

481 sqft

---

Beds

N/A

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

70 Rainey ST #2505
Austin, TX

$631,583

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

837 sqft

---

Beds

1 Bed

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

70 Rainey ST #2506
Austin, TX

$1,828,570

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

2,179 sqft

---

Beds

3 Beds

---

Baths

3 Baths

---

70 Rainey ST #2307
Austin, TX

$830,700

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

1,128 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

70 Rainey ST #2803
Austin, TX

$548,382

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

663 sqft

---

Beds

1 Bed

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

70 Rainey ST #1501
Austin, TX

$1,274,242

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

1,697 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

70 Rainey ST #1801
Austin, TX

$1,319,242

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

1,697 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

44 East AVE #4504
Austin, TX

$2,800,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

2,858 sqft

---

Beds

4 Beds

---

Baths

4 Baths

---

70 Rainey ST #3105
Austin, TX

$735,184

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

837 sqft

---

Beds

1 Bed

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

70 Rainey ST #2801
Austin, TX

$2,285,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

2,851 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

  ---

• 603 Davis ST #1106
  Austin, TX
  

  $365,000
  Lot Size

  175 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  809 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
  

  $1,848,570
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  2,179 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  3 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  3 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #2807
  Austin, TX
  

  $879,300
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  1,128 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 40 N Interstate 35 #2D1
  Austin, TX
  

  $434,900
  Lot Size

  1,220 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  1,533 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey #1709
  Austin, TX
  

  $563,273
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  718 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  1 Bed

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 44 East AVE #1908
  Austin, TX
  

  $633,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  793 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 44 East AVE #1410
  Austin, TX
  

  $961,910
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  1,260 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 603 Davis ST #1206
  Austin, TX
  

  $359,000
  Lot Size

  175 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  809 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  1 Bed

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 603 Davis ST #2202
  Austin, TX
  

  $849,022
  Lot Size

  305 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  1,513 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 48 E East AVE #2705
  Austin, TX
  

  $543,000
  Lot Size

  17,904 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  706 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  1 Bed

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 54 Rainey ST #319
  Austin, TX
  

  $449,900
  Lot Size

  175 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  756 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  1 Bed

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 44 East AVE #2806
  Austin, TX
  

  $339,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  481 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  N/A

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #2505
  Austin, TX
  

  $631,583
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  837 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  1 Bed

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #2506
  Austin, TX
  

  $1,828,570
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  2,179 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  3 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  3 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #2307
  Austin, TX
  

  $830,700
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  1,128 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #2803
  Austin, TX
  

  $548,382
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  663 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  1 Bed

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #1501
  Austin, TX
  

  $1,274,242
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  1,697 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #1801
  Austin, TX
  

  $1,319,242
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  1,697 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 44 East AVE #4504
  Austin, TX
  

  $2,800,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  2,858 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  4 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  4 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #3105
  Austin, TX
  

  $735,184
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  837 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  1 Bed

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #2801
  Austin, TX
  

  $2,285,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  2,851 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  3 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  3 Baths

  ---

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